The industrial recycling sector is experiencing a real technological revolution to meet environmental and economic issues.New solutions are emerging to optimize processes, further enhance materials and reduce waste.Overview of these promising innovations.
Preview of emerging technologies
Artificial intelligence (IA)
AI allows you to automate and optimize waste sorting through the recognition of images, shapes and materials.Increasingly efficient robots are emerging.
Blockchain
The traceability of raw materials from recycling is reinforced by blockchain, a guarantee of transparency and confidence for industrialists.
Digital and IoT
Sensors, digital twin, augmented reality ... Digital is revolutionizing the management and predictive management of recycling facilities.
Biotechnologies
New enzymes and microorganisms make it possible to more effectively degrade certain plastics or textiles for better recycling.
Sorting technologies
Processes such as optical sorting, foucault currents or pulsed air improve the separation of complex materials.
Recent innovations concrete
Chemical recycling of plastics
Processes such as hydrolysis or pyrolysis make it possible to chemically recycle plastics by depolymerizing them in reusable monomers.
Recycling of batteries
New techniques such as the electrochemical process or cryogusing optimize the recovery of the metals of used batteries.
Recycling photovoltaic panels
With the next end of life of the first solar power plants, recycling solutions for emerging PV panels.
The circular economy of packaging
New models of instructions and re -use of industrial packaging are developing, such as the infinity loop for plastic packaging.
Prospects for a promising future
According to an ADEME study, industrial recycling could represent a market of 5.5 billion euros in France by 2030.
Innovations will allow you to recycle more complex materials such as composites, technical plastics or rare earths.
Digital, AI and robotization will make the processes more efficient, profitable and job creators.
Recycling will become a real source of quality raw materials supply for industry, in a logic of circular economy.
Companies that will seize these innovations will have a competitive advantage and will meet societal and regulatory expectations in terms of environment.
