{"id":37863,"date":"2020-05-17T08:00:13","date_gmt":"2020-05-17T06:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.expo21xx.com\/news\/?p=37863"},"modified":"2020-05-06T12:13:38","modified_gmt":"2020-05-06T10:13:38","slug":"tomra-sorting-recycling-production-low-magnesium-twitch-zorba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.expo21xx.com\/news\/tomra-sorting-recycling-production-low-magnesium-twitch-zorba\/","title":{"rendered":"TOMRA Sorting Recycling enables the production of Low Magnesium Twitch from Zorba"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" src=\"https:\/\/www.expo21xx.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Magnesium_x-ray-700x467.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.expo21xx.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Magnesium_x-ray-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.expo21xx.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Magnesium_x-ray-149x99.jpg 149w, https:\/\/www.expo21xx.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Magnesium_x-ray-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.expo21xx.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Magnesium_x-ray-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.expo21xx.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Magnesium_x-ray.jpg 1772w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption>Photo by TOMRA Sorting Recycling GmbH<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Global\nleader in sensor-based sorting systems, TOMRA Sorting Recycling, is renowned\nfor spearheading technological developments and its latest innovation is no\nexception. TOMRA has further developed X-TRACT units for magnesium removal, a\nground-breaking x-ray-based solution which can separate magnesium from aluminum\nin products such as Zorba and Twitch. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With\nconsistently high purity rates of 99% being achieved with in-field testing, the\nmaterial can be treated and traded within the US as it meets the stringent\nquality requirements of domestic customers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The\nUS generates an estimated 4 million tons of Zorba annually which typically\ncontains between 2% and 4% magnesium. Historically, scrap metal processors exported\nthe bulk of this material to China, but changes to China\u2019s scrap import\npolicies regarding purity and trade tariffs have created significant barriers\nto exporting over the past couple of years. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These\nlimited export opportunities have resulted in a surplus of Zorba scrap in the US\nand a growing market need to produce recovered material in a furnace-ready form\nand purity that enables it to be traded and used in domestic markets. &nbsp;The challenge scrap metal processors face, however,\nis that secondary aluminum smelters in the US domestic markets require the\naluminum from Zorba to contain very low magnesium, well below 0.5% by weight.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Until\nnow the only way of treating Zorba for the removal of contaminants such as magnesium\nhas been a two-stage sink-float operation whereby the majority of the heavy\nmetals are separated from the shredder scrap, while the hollow aluminum scrap, magnesium\nand high-density plastics are floated out in an additional media stage. Sink-float\nprocesses have historically been difficult to manage, require a large footprint,\ncan be relatively unstable and can be expensive because the operational cost\nper ton is relatively high. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now,\nTOMRA\u2019s upgraded X-TRACT for magnesium removal offers a reliable, robust and\ncost-effective alternative to sink-float separation. The system uses existing\nTOMRA XRT technology but in a new configuration so that it is capable of\nsorting material of different density levels and separates magnesium from\naluminum to create furnace ready products, including low magnesium Twitch,\nacross the Zorba size spectrum from 5-120mm. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This\ndegree of separation of fines simply could not be achieved using dense media\nplant technology\/ sink-float separation process. And, until now, it wouldn\u2019t\neven have been possible using TOMRA\u2019s sensor-based sorting technology because\nmagnesium is very similar in density to aluminum so the technology couldn\u2019t recognize\nthe difference between the materials. Now, the capabilities and combination of\nthe x-ray technology used in our X-TRACT makes it by far the most consistently\naccurate solution to date. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brian\nGist, Global Sales Director Metals at TOMRA Sorting Recycling, comments: \u201cWe\nare thrilled to be the first company in the world to create furnace-ready\nproducts, including Low Magnesium Twitch, across the full size fraction spectrum\nto remove the need to process Zorba by Dense Media Separation. There is, without\ndoubt, a strong internal domestic market in the United States for low-magnesium\ntwitch production but metal processors simply haven\u2019t been able to access it\nuntil now because of the high purity requirements of the US secondary aluminum\nsmelters. Now, with the unique configuration of our x-ray equipment, we have\ngreatly reduced the commercial and operational barriers to sorting this\nmaterial and can offer a proven alternative to replace media plant technology for\nseparating magnesium from aluminum. The field test results to date have been\nextremely positive with regards to machine reliability, robustness and sorting\nstability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere are many other benefits to customers including accessing new and growing domestic markets, increasing the market value of the aluminum, minimizing material losses and greatly reducing their reliance on costly and risky manual sorting. The upgraded X-TRACT for magnesium removal is an ideal solution for both small and large operators alike. &nbsp;For smaller operators, rather than having to sell their material at a low cost to bigger players for further processing, by investing in just one machine&nbsp; they can trade 99% magnesium-free aluminum on the domestic market and profit from remarkable price advantages &#8211; a far more profitable option than selling their material on to larger operators.\u201d &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more information, please visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.tomra.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">https:\/\/newsroom.tomra.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Global leader in sensor-based sorting systems, TOMRA Sorting Recycling, is renowned for spearheading technological developments and its latest innovation is no exception. 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