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Gypsum wallboard recycling is now a practical, profitable reality with the PREMIER Knez Gypsum Recycling Machine.

With available landfill space in rapid decline and dump fees rising even more rapidly, recycling of gypsum wallboard has become a necessity. Manufacturers need to recycle damaged goods into saleable product. Contractors need to dispose of their waste in as "economical and ecological" a manner as possible.

The PREMIER Knez Gypsum Recycling Machine is the answer.

Ecologically, this patented process and machinery efficiently separates the paper from the gypsum whether the material is wet or dry. Tests have shown that approximately 90% of the waste gypsum is acceptable for use in new wallboard.

Economically, the separated gypsum dust and pebbles have many uses as a saleable product in addition to the manufacturing of new wallboard. Locally, it is sold as a fertilizer, as an irrigation enhancer to help break up the soil, as an excellent drying agent to be added to animal bedding, and, we understand, it is also being used in wall texturing spray.

In addition, many states, as well as the federal government offer significant tax incentives to help get recycling programs off the ground.

Contractors will appreciate the reduced dumping fees currently running between 1/3 and 1/2 of regular landfill charges. Machine operators will appreciate being able to charge for dumping waste wallboard and then selling the recycled product.

The machine pictured here utilizes a 78" diameter drum, 25 feet long, made of 3/4" thick plate and has a dry load capacity of approximately 26 cubic yards. The drum is supported on each end by 7-5/16" diameter roller bearing pillow blocks as well as two trunnion wheels supporting the center. The support frame is constructed from heavy duty 8" square steel tubing.

Loading takes place through the two doors located on opposite sides of the drum for balancing. The doors are operated by a hydraulically driven set of pinion gears driving a set of external ring gear segments mounted to the doors. Loading and unloading time will vary depending on the level of automation.

The tumbling process takes approximately 30 minutes at 7 r.p.m. Drive is provided by a 30 horsepower AC variable frequency motor. The power transmission is completed with a #80-2 strand chain and sprocket arrangement with a 4:1 ratio. During the tumbling operation, paddles welded to the interior of the drum help turn the load as well as break up the product.

Dumping the contents of the drum is accomplished by simply opening the doors during the normal rotation of the drum and allowing gravity to empty the drum over several revolutions.

One of this machines finest qualities is its ease of maintenance. After 4-1/2 years of daily operation , this machine has experienced almost no unscheduled down time with a minimum of regular maintenance (mostly lubrication of bearings and removal of excess dust and debris).

Patent #5,183,213

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Wallboard Recycling