PET Bottle Washing Line - Recycling PET bottles remains a significant venture in the recycling sector, even amid low prices for PET raw materials. Our team has extensive expertise in the global PET recycling industry. Our recycling initiative aims to lower operational expenses while ensuring the production of top-notch PET flakes.
Leveraging years of manufacturing Plastic Recycling Machines and incorporating invaluable input from customers regarding PET bottle cleaning processes, our company, without using the specific company name, consistently enhances PET recycling solutions. This commitment results in delivering customers with high-volume, high-quality bottle flakes, and cost-effective recycling setups.
- Post-Consumer PET Recycling: Convert discarded PET beverage bottles into clean flakes ready for reuse.
- Food & Beverage Packaging: Provide recycled flakes suitable for bottle-to-bottle processes and food-grade packaging.
- Textile Industry: Transform PET flakes into polyester fibers, yarns, and fabrics.
- Plastic Sheet & Film Production: Supply rPET flakes for thermoforming sheets, films, and packaging trays.
- Strapping & Injection Products: Support the manufacturing of PET strapping bands, containers, and molded components.
- Municipal & Industrial Waste Recycling: Process PET bottles collected from urban and industrial waste streams.
- High-Purity Flake Production: Deliver stable, contaminant-free PET flakes for extrusion and molding applications.
- Circular Economy Solutions: Promote closed-loop recycling to reduce raw material dependency and environmental impact.
CHAIN PLATE CONVEYOR
Wide chain-plate conveyor engineered for PET bottle infeed, delivering stable, high-volume transport of baled or loose bottles to the line’s first stage.
DE-BALER
Automatically opens and fluffs compacted bottle bales to ensure even downstream feeding and higher washing efficiency.
BELT CONVEYOR
Inverter-controlled belt ensures smooth transfer to subsequent stations.
- Application: Bottle conveying
- Belt Width: 1000 mm
- Material: PVC
- Motor Power: 2.2 kW
TROMMEL
Removes stones, dust, caps, and small metals prior to washing to protect equipment and elevate purity.
- Barrel Ø: 1500 mm | Length: 5000 mm
- Hole Ø: 50 mm
- Motor Power: 5.5 kW
- Build: Galvanized carbon-steel drum with carbon-steel frame
FERROUS REMOVER
Over-belt magnet extracts iron, chromium, manganese, and other ferrous metals to protect downstream cutters and pumps.
- Power: 3 kW
LABEL REMOVER
Dry, high-yield label removal—no water, zero flake loss.
- Removal Rate: > 90% (standard & compressed bottles)
- Motor Power: 15 kW | Suction Fan: 5.5 kW
- Blades: 42 rotary (378 teeth); 180 fixed (1080 teeth)
PRE-WASHER
Reduces fines and light contaminants to relieve load on downstream hot wash.
- Tank: SS304 | Ø1500 mm × 6000 mm
- Main Motor: 7.5 kW | Screw: 2.2 kW, Ø250 mm
SCREW LOADER
Multiple rolling screws convey and simultaneously screen; fines and debris fall through to a dedicated collection port to keep the line clean.
DISK SEPARATOR
Bouncing-screen action separates loose labels, caps, and fines from PET bottles prior to cutting and wash.
BOTTLE SORTING MACHINE
Automated sorting by customer-specified criteria (e.g., color) to maximize rPET quality and stability in downstream processing.
MANUAL SORTING
Dual manual stations provide final QA removal of off-spec materials before size reduction.
CRUSHER
Converts bottles into uniform flakes sized for efficient washing and drying performance.
SCREW LOADER
- Function: PET flake conveying
- Motor Power: 4 kW
- Screw Ø: 310 mm
- Product-Contact: Stainless steel
SEPARATION FLOATING TANK
Density separation removes PP/PE and other floatables from PET flakes while washing.
- Screw Loader Motor: 5.5 kW
- Thumbwheel: 3 × 0.55 kW
- Screw Ø: 250 mm
- Product-Contact: Stainless steel; includes water tank & pump
LABEL SEPARATOR
Secondary stage to strip remaining labels for cleaner PET flake output.
HOT WASHER
Intensive caustic wash to remove glue, oils, and stubborn contamination with continuous in/out flake flow.
- Motor: 5.5 kW | Chamber Volume: ~4.07 m³
- Construction: CS outer, SS inner, rock-wool insulation
- Conditions: 1–2% NaOH, 70–90 °C
HIGH SPEED FRICTION WASHER
Shear-and-rinse action scrubs away residual glue and fines for superior flake cleanliness.
- Main Motor: 30 kW | Pump: 1.5 kW
- Rotor Speed: 1200 rpm
- Product-Contact: Stainless steel
CENTRIFUGAL DRYER
High-G dewatering drives flake moisture down to ~2% prior to final hot-air drying.
- Main Motor: 22 kW | Lid Motor: 0.75 kW
- Screw Speed: 2200 rpm
- Product-Contact: Stainless steel
PIPELINE DRYER
Final hot-air drying to achieve <1% residual moisture, ready for extrusion or bagging.
- Heating Power: 48 kW (steam option reduces electrical load)
- Blower: 5.5 kW | Suction: 5.5 kW
VIBRATION DRYER
Vibratory sieve removes surface moisture beads and fines for clean, flowable PET flakes.
INTELLIGENT CONTROL SYSTEM
Touchscreen control with safety interlocks and premium components ensures reliable, standards-compliant operation.
- Standards: CE / CSA / TUV / SGS / ISO
- Components: Schneider circuit breakers, contactors, pushbuttons, pilot lamps
- Architecture: Safety interlock logic across the full system
- Vendors: LS, Schneider, ABB
Device parameters | |||
Size | Capacity | Motor Power | Equipment footprint |
TT-AWS-PET10 | 1000kg/h | 220KW | 250m 2 |
TT-AWS-PET20 | 2000kg/h | 260KW | 350m 2 |
TT-AWS-PET30 | 3000kg/h | 380KW | 500m 2 |
TT-AWS-PET40 | 4000kg/h | 500KW | 700m 2 |
Unit energy consumption | |||
Content | Average energy consumption per ton of bottle | ||
Electricity | 70-90KW | ||
Water | 1-1.5T | ||
Compressed air | 0.5-1m3 | ||
Steam (optional) | 250-400KG | ||
Detergent (optional) | 4-8KG | ||
Bottle quality reference | |||
Description | AA（ppm） | A（ppm） | |
PVC content | ≤25 | ≤100 | |
PE/PP/colored bottle/metal/other | ≤75 | ≤100 | |
Total impurity | ≤100 | ≤200 | |
