Welcome to our PET Bottle Recycling Line, designed for efficiency and reliability with a capacity of 1 ton per hour. The journey begins with a belt conveyor that transports PET bottles smoothly to the next stage.
The wet label remover, equipped with high-pressure water jets, efficiently strips labels from bottles while pre-cleaning their surfaces for a dual-purpose effect.
Manual sorting ensures any non-PET materials are removed for a cleaner recycling process.
Sorted bottles are then transported to the crusher using another conveyor belt.
In the crusher, bottles are broken down into small flakes, ready for washing
The friction screw uses mechanical force and water to remove surface dirt.
In the sink-float tank, heavier PET flakes sink while lighter contaminants float, ensuring proper separation.
The hot washer dissolves glue and removes stubborn residues, enhancing flake purity.
The friction washer scrubs the material using mechanical force and water, ensuring a thorough cleaning of the PET flakes.
The dewatering machine removes most of the water from the flakes, speeding up the drying process.
The thermal dryer eliminates any remaining moisture, leaving the PET flakes clean and dry.
The zig-zag label separator removes any leftover labels, ensuring contaminant-free PET flakes.
Finally, the clean, dry PET flakes are stored in the silo, ready for reuse or sale.
Our PET Bottle Recycling Line is your ideal solution for turning waste into value. Start or upgrade your recycling business today!
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Frequently Asked Questions
What capacity does this PET bottle recycling line offer?
The line processes 1 ton of PET bottles per hour in a fully connected, continuous flow. Belt and screw conveyors link every stage — from infeed through washing, dewatering, and thermal drying — so material moves automatically from dirty bottles to clean, dry flakes. A 1 ton/h line suits mid-size recycling plants, MRFs expanding into PET reprocessing, and entrepreneurs scaling up from smaller pilot equipment.
Which machines are included in the line?
The complete train includes a belt conveyor, wet label remover with high-pressure water jets, manual sorting station, crusher, friction screw, sink-float separation tank, hot washer, friction washer, dewatering machine, thermal dryer, zig-zag label separator, and a finished-flake silo. Each stage targets a specific contaminant — labels, glue, dirt, caps, and moisture — so the output is clean, dry PET flakes ready for reuse or sale.
What input material can the line process?
The line takes post-consumer PET bottles, including bottles with labels and caps. A manual sorting station after label removal lets operators pick out non-PET materials — such as PVC bottles or other plastics — before crushing, which protects flake purity. Consistent feeding and reasonable pre-sorting of heavily contaminated bales keep the line running at rated capacity.
What quality of PET flakes does the line produce?
Finished flakes are clean and dry after the full sequence of label removal, crushing, friction and hot washing, sink-float separation, dewatering, and thermal drying, with a final zig-zag air separator removing leftover label fragments. The multi-stage cleaning targets glue, oils, and fine dirt, producing flakes suitable for fiber, sheet, strapping, or pelletizing into recycled granules.
Is the line fully automatic?
Material handling between machines is fully automatic via belt and screw conveyors, and the washing, drying, and separation stages run continuously once started. The manual sorting station is the one step requiring operators — typically a small crew monitoring quality and removing non-PET items. Centralized electrical controls coordinate the line, keeping operation simple and labor requirements low.
What utilities and installation space are needed?
A 1 ton/h line needs three-phase industrial power sized for the crusher, washers, dewatering machine, thermal dryer, and controls, plus process water supply and drainage for the washing stages. The full equipment train — conveyors, label remover, crusher, tanks, washers, dryer, and silo — requires a long, clear floor layout with maintenance access. Detailed utility and footprint drawings are provided with the quotation for your configuration.