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Projects Description

Assistance to install backscraping drum to reduce “black belt” in OVWRC’s MRF to improve sorting efficiencies. The new drum improved fibre sorting efficiencies by over 3 tonnes//hr and reduced combined labour and processing costs by over $8,500 in the first 6 months of operations.

Documents Final Report: Fibre Line Backscraping Drum
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Project # 227
Proponent Ottawa Valley Waste Recovery Centre
CIF Funding $20,000
Date Approved December 9, 2009
Date Completed January 1, 2011