“ IF TRUCKS DON ’ T COME INTO THE DEVELOPMENT , IT REDUCES THE NUMBER OF TRUCKS ON THE ROAD AND THE RISK OF ACCIDENTS WITH PEDESTRIANS OR OTHER VEHICLES ”
- ALEX MITCHELL Envac Business Development Manager
collection station , are energised and create a negative pressure within the pipe network .
Once the required vacuum pressure is reached , Envac ’ s automation platform controls the valve openings to create a flow of air within the pipe network . The discharge valves then open to allow the waste to enter the system reaching speeds of 70kph . The air which carries the waste is consequently treated through a multistage filtering system , eliminating all potential odours .
Each waste collection station in the Envac system is situated remotely or offsite , removing the need for waste collection trucks to enter the development . “ If trucks don ’ t come into the development , it reduces the number of trucks on the road and the risk of accidents with pedestrians or other vehicles ,” comments Mitchell . “ One of our biggest environmental savings is the reduction in the reliance on transport .” Previous studies have shown that Envac ’ s systems have consequently reduced waste traffic and associated carbon emissions by up to 90 %.
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