Name: ELV Car Recycling Line
Brand: Urstag
SKU: URS-058

Question 1

What pre-treatment do bodies require before shredding?

Accepted Answer

Under the ELV directive, bodies must be depolluted before shredding: removal of fluids (oil, fuel, liquids), tires, the battery, airbags, and other hazardous components. Only the depolluted body can enter the line, to avoid contamination of the metal fractions and environmental risks.

Question 2

What is the ASR fraction and how is it managed?

Accepted Answer

ASR (Automotive Shredder Residue) is the light fraction resulting from shredding: plastic, textiles, foam, rubber. The line separates it from the metal fractions. Managing ASR is an ELV requirement; it can be treated thermally, used for energy recovery, or processed further to recover residual materials, in accordance with local regulations.

Question 3

What percentage of materials is recovered from a body?

Accepted Answer

The metal fractions (steel ~65 to 70%, plus copper and aluminum) represent most of the recoverable mass. The ELV directive sets recovery and reuse targets of up to 95% of the vehicle mass. A line with complete separation contributes greatly to reaching these targets through the efficient recovery of metals.

Question 4

How many bodies per hour can it process?

Accepted Answer

The capacity is configured according to the project, from a few bodies per hour to larger industrial capacities. The sizing of the shredder and the separators is done according to the volume of vehicles processed and the recovery requirements. The exact capacity depends on the chosen configuration.

ELV Car Recycling Line