How to Select Bridge Cranes for Waste-to-energy Facilities

One of the harshest and most punishing environments for overhead cranes is the Waste-to-energy facilities: intense productivity thresholds, continuous operation, filth and high temperatures. So selecting the right waste cranes to achieving optimum safety and reliability levels with overhead cranes is rather vital:

Firstly you should know what is the total feeding requirement of your hoppers?

• The primary function of Waste-to-Energy cranes is to move loads of waste to the hoppers that lead to the incinerators. Many facilities strive for more boiler uptime. This means the cranes must be able to move sufficient tonnage per hour to feed the incinerators at a certain burn rate.
• It is important to verify cycle times and determine how much tonnage of material will be processed per hour and for how many hours per day. The overall cycle times are based on crane capacity, speed and grapple size, as well as the density of the material being moved.
• Designed cycle times should be based on peak crane usage (i.e. peak receiving hours for waste collection trucks). In a two-crane system, either crane on its own should be capable of handling receiving and feeding throughputs.

Second what is the layout of your handling area?

• Another important factor influencing the type of overhead cranes and the performance of those cranes is the layout of the handling area of your WtE facility. The spaces in which WtE cranes operate are typically tight horizontally with long vertical lifts. The bucket must be able to move in three dimensions through this tight space while avoiding conflict with incoming waste being dumped into the pit.
• Layout planning of the waste handling area influences the safety and productivity of the whole plant. It is important that the receiving area is designed so that there is enough space for trucks and received waste during peak hours, without the cranes having to operate in the space above the trucks and personnel while delivering and dumping their loads.
• Also, the mixing area should be designed so that efficient automatic mixing is possible for one or both cranes. The location of your hoppers and traveling distances of your cranes play a vital role in cycle-time calculations.
• Contact DQCRANES, we are willing to work closely with you to maximize safety in the layout design and the safety and efficiency of waste handling in the plant.

Does the supplier can supply variety of automation modes in waste handling cranes?

• This is perhaps the most important question to ask. DQCRANES supply custom crane services for different materials handling in Waste-to-Energy facility.
• For waste processing cranes, ideally with a mechanism to select full- or semi-automation. Automation in waste handling cranes helps with load positioning and collision avoidance. It also reduces operator fatigue and can contribute to decreased risk of crane failure.
• Automation features often come with monitoring systems that allow the process to be controlled either from the operator’s pulpit or from a central control room remote from the waste pit. Improved safety for equipment and personnel, increased throughput and a more reliable and predictable process.
• There are a variety of automation modes available to best suit the needs of your operation, such as semi-automation, feeding automation, mixing automation and unmanned full automation.

Select DQCRANES, get efficient waste handling cranes.

The WtE industry presents a very harsh environment that can take a toll on the performance, safety and reliability of your crane. Supported by a capable and reliable crane provider, selecting the right waste handling cranes can get an efficient, safe operation, to improve performance levels and return on investment.