Automotive Shredder Residue (ASR) Huichuan Automotive Shredder Residue Recycling Solution
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Automotive Shredder Residue (ASR) Huichuan Automotive Shredder Residue Recycling Solution — One-stop Separation and Sorting for All ASR Processing Scenarios in Recycling End-of-Life Vehicles (ELVs)
Automotive Shredder Residue (ASR)
Huichuan Automotive Shredder Residue Recycling Solution — One-stop Separation and Sorting for All ASR Processing Scenarios in Recycling End-of-Life Vehicles (ELVs)
A car is a typically complex end-of-life product, containing approximately 10,000 components and over 40 different materials. Compared to the 1990s, when medium-sized cars were composed of over 70% steel, the proportion of lightweight materials (such as aluminum alloys and polymers) is now increasing significantly — a trend that adds complexity to automotive recycling, asr recycling, and the operation of automobile shredder systems in processing End-of-Life Vehicles (ELVs), especially in critical steps like zorba sorting.
In conventional automobile shredder and car scrap machine workflows for ELVs, shredded materials are first processed by air separation, followed by the separation of steel components. The floatable light fraction produced by air separation is called "Shredder Light Fraction (SLF)"; the heavy fraction after air separation, once ferrous metals are removed, is known as "Shredder Heavy Fraction (SHF)".
To separate most of the recyclable non-ferrous metals from these fractions — a key step in maximizing resource recovery during ELV recycling and the core of zorba sorting — Huichuan’s ECS eddy current separators have been validated through decades of global practice. As a leading zorba sorting machine, Huichuan’s non-ferrous metal separators, equipped with an eccentric magnetic pole system, can stably separate high-purity non-ferrous metal fractions (ZORBA) even under extreme working conditions. The Huichuan ECS series integrate decades of technical accumulation and innovative designs — such as time-saving belt replacement structures and efficient sorting functions for fine-grained materials — making them the ideal zorba sorting machine for both standalone operation and integration into compact modular systems. They seamlessly fit into car scrap machine lines and automobile shredder workflows, while laying a foundation for subsequent asr recycling.
After separating non-ferrous metals via zorba sorting, the remaining Shredder Light Fraction and Heavy Fraction (SLF/SHF) together form "Automotive Shredder Residue (ASR)" — a critical byproduct in recycling End-of-Life Vehicles (ELVs). ASR, which accounts for about 15%-25% of the shredded automotive materials, is a complex mixture that poses challenges for asr recycling and requires specialized technology to unlock its value. To recover valuable components from ASR and meet statutory recycling rate requirements for ELVs, efficient separation and sorting technologies are crucial.
As a metal recycling solution expert with profound accumulation and continuous innovation, Huichuan provides a comprehensive range of sorting equipment combinations to cover various processing needs in ELV recycling, automobile shredder downstream processing, asr recycling, and zorba sorting:
Huichuan’s induction sorting system features high sensitivity and strong adaptability, enabling precise separation of pure metal components and residues. It is an ideal preprocessing equipment for car scrap machine output, a key link in asr recycling, and a vital part of ELV recycling workflows — complementing the efficiency of zorba sorting machine operations.
Huichuan’s combined sorting system is equipped with multiple sets of intelligent linked sensors, which can be flexibly configured according to specific tasks and scenarios. Whether the goal is to obtain pure cable fractions (ICW) or high-purity metal fractions such as ZURIK and TWITCH, the Huichuan series can provide adapted solutions for various ASR processing scenarios in ELV recycling, enhancing the efficiency of automobile shredder downstream lines, maximizing resource recovery in asr recycling, and optimizing the output quality of zorba sorting.
For the reprocessing of metal-free shredder residues from ELVs — a core challenge in asr recycling — Huichuan also offers a complete solution:
With Huichuan’s sorting system, market-valuable plastic products can be separated from ASR, and impurities such as wood can be efficiently removed. Even for black mixed plastics, individual plastic components such as PP, PE, PVC, and PS/ABS can be sorted out — a breakthrough that traditional near-infrared technology struggles to achieve, but Huichuan’s technology can easily accomplish. This not only elevates asr recycling efficiency but also complements automobile shredder, car scrap machine, and zorba sorting machine operations, further boosting the circular economy value of ELV recycling. -
I. Core Equipment and Advantages
Metal Hammer Crusher
Core Function: As the front-end equipment for end-of-life vehicle crushing, it efficiently crushes entire vehicles or large components into 20-100mm particles, providing raw materials for subsequent processing.
Advantages:
High crushing efficiency: Single-unit capacity of 5-50 tons/hour, adapting to different production needs;
Wear-resistant design: High-chromium alloy hammers, service life 30% longer than industry average;
Preliminary particle size control: Lays the foundation for subsequent drum screening.Click to View Details +
Drum Screen
Core Function: Classifies the output of the metal hammer crusher by particle size, separating materials into coarse (>50mm), medium (20-50mm), and fine (<20mm) fractions via screens with different apertures, providing refined raw materials for targeted sorting.
Advantages:
Precise classification: Multi-stage screen design with customizable apertures, achieving over 90% classification accuracy and avoiding efficiency loss from mixed coarse/fine materials;
Anti-clogging design: Inclined installation + self-rotating stirring structure reduces material adhesion, especially suitable for flexible impurities like plastics and fabrics in ASR;
Efficient connection: Classified materials directly feed into different sorting equipment (e.g., coarse fractions to full metal separators, fine fractions to EddyC FINES eddy current separators), minimizing unnecessary processing;
Low energy consumption: Frequency conversion drive adjusts speed based on feed volume, reducing energy use by 15%-20% compared to traditional vibrating screens.Click to View Details +
ECS Series Eddy Current Separators
Core Function: Specialized in zorba sorting, separating high-purity non-ferrous metals such as aluminum alloys and copper.
Advantages:
Eccentric magnetic pole system: Maintains high-purity sorting even under extreme conditions, with industry-leading ZORBA purity compliance;
Flexible integration: Forms a "crushing-classification-sorting" continuous process with drum screens and metal hammer crushers.Click to View Details +
All Metal Separator
Core Function: Separates all metal components (ferrous, non-ferrous, and alloys), capturing trace metals in ASR.
Advantages:
Comprehensive coverage: Simultaneously recovers iron, copper, aluminum, stainless steel, etc., increasing total metal recovery rate by 5%-8%;
High sensitivity: Detects particles as small as 0.1mm, reducing loss when paired with drum screen’s fine classification;
Strong anti-interference: Stable sorting accuracy in dusty or humid environments.Click to View Details +
Induction Sorting System
Core Function: Pre-separates pure metals from residues, optimizing downstream processing.
Advantages:
High sensitivity: Identifies low-content metal impurities, improving material purity;
Strong adaptability: Compatible with various classified materials from drum screens, reducing equipment wear.
Combined Sorting System
Core Function: Uses intelligent linked sensors to flexibly configure sorting schemes, targeting high-purity materials like pure cable fractions (ICW) and ZURIK.
Advantages:
Scenario customization: Adjusts parameters based on material characteristics after drum screen classification, increasing target material output;
Intelligent synergy: Links with upstream/downstream equipment to optimize overall process efficiency.
Plastic Sorting System
Core Function: Separates individual plastics (PP, PE, PVC, etc.) from metal-free residues, overcoming limitations of traditional technologies.
Advantages:
Breakthrough in black plastic sorting: Accurately identifies black mixed plastics, achieving purity meeting recycling standards;
High impurity removal: Simultaneously eliminates wood, fabrics, etc., enhancing plastic recycling value.Click to View Details +
II. Equipment Synergy and Overall Advantages
Process Refinement:
A closed-loop "crushing-classification-sorting" process is formed: Metal hammer crusher → drum screen → targeted sorting equipment.:
This avoids "over-processing large materials" or "missing small materials."
Efficiency and Recovery Improvement:
Drum screen classification enables specialized sorting, increasing overall production line efficiency by 25%. Total metal recovery exceeds 95%, and single plastic component purity reaches over 90%.
Cost Optimization:
Reduced unnecessary processing: Prevents fine materials from entering coarse separators, lowering equipment wear and maintenance costs;
Energy savings: Targeted parameter adjustments reduce overall energy consumption by 18%.
Full-Scenario Adaptability:
Covers all end-of-life vehicle processing scenarios, from automobile shredders and car scrap machines to asr recycling and zorba sorting, meeting statutory recycling rate requirements across different countries. -
Case 1: A Scrap Car Processing Center in Europe
Requirements: Meet the EU's 95% recycling rate requirement, improve the sorting accuracy of metals and plastics, achieve a processing capacity of 40 tons/hour, and comply with environmental standards.
Huichuan Complete Production Line: Magnetic separation (separates iron with a 99.5% recovery rate) → air separation (separates light and heavy materials) → eddy current separation (purifies copper and aluminum with a 99.3% purity) → photoelectric sorting (separates plastics with an 98.2% accuracy), with full-process intelligent linkage.
Results: Metal recovery rate reached 98.5%, plastic utilization rate 95%. The line passed EU certification and became a regional circular economy demonstration line.
Case 2: An Automobile Recycling Base in Kanto Region, Japan
Requirements: Achieve efficient sorting in a 2000㎡ small workshop, with a processing capacity of 25 tons/hour and support for remote operation and maintenance.
Huichuan Complete Production Line: Modular integration of magnetic separation, eddy current separation, and photoelectric sorting equipment, covering only 500㎡, adapting to narrow layouts, and supporting remote debugging.
Results: Metal recovery rate 99.2%, plastic purity 96%. Operation and maintenance personnel reduced by 30%, and the line was certified as a "high-efficiency recycling line" locally.
Case 3: A New Energy Vehicle Recycling Base in Central China, China
Requirements: Full-process handling of decommissioned electric vehicles (testing - crushing - sorting), with a battery echelon utilization rate ≥80%, and connection to the supervision platform.
Huichuan Complete Production Line: Vehicle crushing line (shredder + metal crusher + magnetic separation, separating steel with a 99.8% recovery rate) → ECS-300 eddy current separator (separating motor copper and aluminum with a 99.5% purity), with a full-process traceability system connected to the supervision platform.
Results: Annual handling of 15,000 vehicles, with a battery echelon utilization revenue of 20 million yuan, becoming a demonstration project in Central China.
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