Water cycle technology innovation - water type copper rice machine leads the new trend of green recycling of waste cables

Driven by the dual goals of "dual carbon" and the upgrading of the renewable resources industry, the field of waste wire and cable recycling has achieved technological breakthroughs. Recently, the new generation of water circulation copper rice machine has become a high-quality choice equipment for small and medium-sized recycling enterprises and individual practitioners with core advantages such as high-purity sorting, zero sewage discharge, and low energy consumption, promoting the resource utilization of waste cables to a new stage of higher efficiency and environmental protection.

1、 Technological upgrade: Say goodbye to pollution and achieve efficient separation of copper and plastic

The water-based copper rice machine (also known as wet copper rice machine) adopts water washing shaking table gravity sorting technology, using water as the medium and utilizing the density difference between copper and plastic to achieve precise separation. Compared to traditional dry equipment, it has significant advantages in handling complex raw materials such as automotive wires, communication fine wires, and oil contaminated wires. The copper plastic separation rate can reach 98% -99.9%, effectively solving the industry pain point of low recovery rate of fine copper wire.

The innovation of the new generation of models lies in the application of closed water circulation systems. The equipment comes with a circulating water tank and filtration device, allowing for the recycling of production water and achieving zero wastewater discharge. This completely solves the problem of water pollution in traditional water-based equipment and easily passes environmental inspections. At the same time, there is no dust and low noise throughout the entire process, greatly improving the working environment.

2、 Market demand: policy support, broad investment prospects

Currently, domestic copper prices are running at a high level, and the demand for recycled copper continues to be strong. However, traditional methods such as manual wire stripping and incineration for copper extraction have been completely banned due to their low efficiency and serious pollution. In this context, water-based copper rice machines have become the core equipment for compliant and large-scale treatment of waste cables.

The device has a compact structure and occupies a small area (about 3 × 5 meters), without the need for professional factories or complex infrastructure. It can be operated by a single person and can produce 300-1000kg per machine, suitable for small and medium-sized production. The separated high-purity copper rice can be directly sold to copper factories, and the plastic particles can also be recycled for a second time, achieving "dual collection of one material" and a short investment return cycle. With the implementation of subsidies for renewable resources in various regions, their market penetration rate is rapidly increasing.

3、 Industry outlook: dry wet complementarity, jointly building a circular economy

Industry experts say that water-based copper rice machines and dry copper rice machines are not substitutes, but complementary scenarios. Dry type equipment is suitable for large-scale and organized cable processing, with shorter processes; Water based equipment is irreplaceable in complex and high-purity scenarios. In the future, the classification and sorting mode of "wet dry combination" will become the mainstream configuration of large-scale recycling bases, jointly promoting the intelligent, green, and high-value development of China's recycled metal industry.