In the future, 25,000 tons of refractory rock from the steel, cement and glass industry is to be reprocessed at the new recycling center in Mitterdorf. RHI Magnesita’s multi-million dollar pilot project opened Thursday. This should reduce dependence on energy and raw materials.
They come from blast furnaces, cement factories or glass factories – the stones that are made for temperatures above 1200 degrees Celsius and which will be given a second chance in the future in Mitterdorf.
At RHI Magnesita’s new recycling center, the rock is collected, crushed, sorted and sent back to the various industries. Vice Chancellor Werner Kogler came to Styria on Thursday for the opening of the four million euro facility. “It’s very good if you invest in such innovative projects,” says Kogler full of praise. The recycling concept not only makes you less dependent on imports, but also saves energy and thus reduces CO2 emissions.
Another million expansion planned
Initial planning for the facility began two and a half years ago. The center was built in just five months and created eight jobs. The opening is just the starting gun. The project is rapidly expanding. An additional three million euros will be invested, creating ten additional jobs by 2025.
“We are going to build a sorting and washing installation. A lot is going to happen here,” promised Constantin Beelitz, who opened the store for RHI Magnesita. The Mitterdorf plant is intended as a blueprint for further projects: “This is our first recycling site in Europe and we will continue to expand it. But it certainly won’t be our last,” says Beelitz.
Source: Krone
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