{"id":1796,"date":"2026-03-12T07:01:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T07:01:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kitech-recycling.com\/?page_id=1796"},"modified":"2026-03-12T07:06:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T07:06:37","slug":"hdpe-washing-line-capacity-calculato","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kitech-recycling.com\/pt\/plastic-washing-system\/hdpe-milk-bottle-drum-washing-system\/hdpe-washing-line-capacity-calculato\/","title":{"rendered":"Calculato de capacidade da linha de lavagem HDPE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignfull stk-block-columns stk-block stk-9ceaf54\" data-block-id=\"9ceaf54\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-9ceaf54-column alignfull\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-e23b6f9\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"e23b6f9\"><style>.stk-e23b6f9-container{margin-top:20px !important;margin-right:20px !important;margin-bottom:20px 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HDPE recycling operation<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"kcc-body\">\n    <div class=\"kcc-form-grid\">\n      <div class=\"kcc-field\">\n        <label for=\"kcc-feedstock\">Feedstock Type<\/label>\n        <select id=\"kcc-feedstock\">\n          <option value=\"1.0\">Dairy Bottles (Clean)<\/option>\n          <option value=\"0.85\">Mixed Rigid (Moderate)<\/option>\n          <option value=\"0.7\">Chemical Drums (Heavy Contamination)<\/option>\n          <option value=\"0.75\">Industrial Scrap (Variable)<\/option>\n        <\/select>\n        <span class=\"kcc-hint\">Higher contamination reduces effective throughput<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"kcc-field\">\n        <label for=\"kcc-target\">Daily Target<\/label>\n        <input type=\"number\" id=\"kcc-target\" min=\"1\" max=\"100\" step=\"0.1\" placeholder=\"e.g. 12\" \/>\n        <span class=\"kcc-hint\">Desired clean flake output in tonnes per day<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"kcc-field\">\n       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Line<\/button>\n\n    <div class=\"kcc-results\" id=\"kcc-results\">\n      <div class=\"kcc-results-title\">Recommended Configuration<\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"kcc-cards\">\n        <div class=\"kcc-card\">\n          <div class=\"kcc-card-label\">Line Capacity<\/div>\n          <div class=\"kcc-card-value\" id=\"kcc-r-size\">\u2014<\/div>\n          <div class=\"kcc-card-unit\">kg\/h<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"kcc-card\">\n          <div class=\"kcc-card-label\">Daily Output<\/div>\n          <div class=\"kcc-card-value\" id=\"kcc-r-output\">\u2014<\/div>\n          <div class=\"kcc-card-unit\">tonnes\/day<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"kcc-card\">\n          <div class=\"kcc-card-label\">Operators<\/div>\n          <div class=\"kcc-card-value\" id=\"kcc-r-ops\">\u2014<\/div>\n          <div class=\"kcc-card-unit\">per shift<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"kcc-card\">\n          <div class=\"kcc-card-label\">Water Usage<\/div>\n          <div class=\"kcc-card-value\" id=\"kcc-r-water\">\u2014<\/div>\n          <div class=\"kcc-card-unit\">m\u00b3\/day<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"kcc-note\" id=\"kcc-r-note\"><\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"kcc-cta-wrap\">\n        <a href=\"#ct-popup-684\" class=\"kcc-cta-btn\" id=\"kcc-r-cta\">Request a Quote<\/a>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<script>\n(function(){\n  var lineSizes = [500, 1000, 1500, 2000, 3000];\n  var opsMap = {500:3, 1000:3, 1500:4, 2000:4, 3000:5};\n  var contamPenalty = [0, 0.05, 0.12]; \/\/ yield reduction\n  var waterPerKg = 10; \/\/ litres per kg with recycling\n\n  var btn = document.getElementById('kcc-calculate');\n  btn.addEventListener('click', calculate);\n\n  function calculate(){\n    var feedFactor = parseFloat(document.getElementById('kcc-feedstock').value);\n    var target = parseFloat(document.getElementById('kcc-target').value);\n    var hours = 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Consider running multiple lines in parallel, extending operating hours, or contact Kitech engineering for a custom high-capacity solution.';\n    } else {\n      var utilisation = (requiredKgH \/ chosenSize * 100).toFixed(0);\n      noteEl.innerHTML = '<strong>Line utilisation:<\/strong> ' + utilisation + '% at ' + hours + 'h\/day. ' +\n        'Water figure assumes a closed-loop recycling system (70% water recovery). 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