ZACKENBERG
A practical waste solution for a remote research station
A special drum press makes it easy to compress oil drums at the Zackenberg research facility in Greenland. The compressed drums are easy to ship back to Denmark to prevent contamination.
From Challenges
Challenges
- Harsh weather conditions
- Very limited means of transport
- Vulnerable environment
To Benefits
Benefits
- Takes up little space
- Compressed drums can be sold for a profit
- Designed for remote locations
With Bramidan
Selected solution
Recycling Equipment
Drum Press DP16
Bramidan custom drum press – A solution adapted to local working conditions
Harsh weather conditions
Used for scientific research and closed during the harsh winter months, this area is largely undeveloped, particularly in terms of infrastructure. There are no supermarkets, no highways, nor even roads. Provisions are packed into a small aeroplane and flown in. Waste materials are flown out.
“We need to get all the non-burnable waste materials off site before the start of winter,” says Henrik Spanggaard at Denmarks Danmarks Miljoundersogelser. “We usually fly it out and then ship it back to Denmark. The price is measured according to volume and weight. It can get very expensive.”
“We need to get all the non-burnable waste materials off site before the start of winter,” says Henrik Spanggaard at Denmarks Danmarks Miljoundersogelser. “We usually fly it out and then ship it back to Denmark. The price is measured according to volume and weight. It can get very expensive.”
Efficient waste handling at a remote research station
Designed for remote locations
To help solve this challenge, Bramidan agreed to custom-manufacture a special drum press for the Zackenberg facility. Having designed something similar for a Norwegian research station in Antarctica ten years earlier, they were well equipped to do so. The project was completed, and the drum press was assembled on site.
The drum press has two functions. The first is to compress all non-combustible waste inside oil drums, which are then flown to a supply ship and sent back to Denmark. The second function is to compress any remaining unused oil drums so they can be removed from the station.
“Oil drums that are not compressed pose a threat to the research facility and the environment due to their harmful gases, whereas compressed oil drums become metal waste,” explains Spanggaard.
The drum press has two functions. The first is to compress all non-combustible waste inside oil drums, which are then flown to a supply ship and sent back to Denmark. The second function is to compress any remaining unused oil drums so they can be removed from the station.
“Oil drums that are not compressed pose a threat to the research facility and the environment due to their harmful gases, whereas compressed oil drums become metal waste,” explains Spanggaard.
Customised solution from Bramidan
Takes up little space
The space and weight limitations dictated by the small aeroplane used to transport goods to the Zackenberg facility meant that the drum press needed to be delivered in three pieces. “Material flown in is not permitted to weigh more than 400 kg,” says Mr Spanggaard.
The drum press was supplied disassembled from the factory, packed onto pallets and transported to the station by supply ship and Twin Otter aircraft. It was reassembled on site during the summer, enabling the team to compact and prepare the waste for removal before winter.
The result is a practical and reliable solution that supports the station’s daily operations in a remote location.
Henrik Spanggaard
Danish Environmental Research
FACTS ABOUT
ZACKENBERG
Zackenberg Research Station is an ecosystem research and monitoring facility in Northeast Greenland, 25 kilometres west of Daneborg. It is part of Danmarks Miljøundersøgelse (the Danish Environmental Research programme), owned by the Government of Greenland, with another branch facility in Daneborg in a former meteorological station.
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