CBI Annihilator helps Alabama company weather the storm: Sunbelt Environmental and CBI team up to process hurricane debris.When thousands of cubic yards of mixed construction and demolition debris began pouring into his landfill properties in the wake of September 2004's Hurricane Ivan This article is about the Atlantic hurricane of 2004. For other storms of the same name, see Tropical Storm Ivan (disambiguation). Hurricane Ivan was the strongest hurricane of the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season. , Jeff Claunch, owner of Sunbelt Environmental Inc., says knew he needed a machine that could do some serious processing. After the hurricane, Claunch found that his five-year-old company with facilities in Gulf Shores, Ala ALA aminolevulinic acid. Ala alanine. ala (a´lah) pl. a´lae [L.] a winglike process. ., and Pensacola and Panama City Panama City, city (1990 pop. 34,378), seat of Bay co., NW Fla., on St. Andrews Bay; inc. 1909. A Gulf Coast resort with amusement parks and excellent fishing, it is also a port of entry. The city's industries produce paper, clothing, and chemicals. , Fla., was serving the debris disposal needs in some of the areas hardest hit by the year's heavy hurricane season Hurricane season refers to a period in a year when hurricanes usually form. For more information see: Tropical cyclone#Times of formation. For a lists of past seasons, see:
"We were taking in 15,000 cubic yards of C&D every day right after the hurricane," Claunch says. In an effort to conserve space at Sunbelt's Gulf Shores, landfill, Claunch says he started looking into primary shredders. "We looked for a machine that could handle the large amount of material and provide a significant volume reduction," he says. Claunch says he also needed a machine that could process the material left over by Sunbelt's contracted wood grinders and concrete recycling When structures made of concrete are to be demolished, concrete recycling is an increasingly common method of disposing of the rubble. Concrete debris was once routinely shipped to landfills for disposal, but recycling has a number of benefits that have made it a more attractive plant. After consulting with some friends and colleagues in the industry, Claunch says he purchased a CBI CBI abbr. cumulative book index CBI Confederation of British Industry CBI n abbr (= Confederation of British Industry) → C.E.O.E. Annihilator an·ni·hi·late v. an·ni·hi·lat·ed, an·ni·hi·lat·ing, an·ni·hi·lates v.tr. 1. a. To destroy completely: The naval force was annihilated during the attack. with an 8 foot-by-10.5 foot feed opening and a 20,000-pound rotor. The machine from the Newton, N.H.-based manufacturer was put to work immediately processing the hurricane debris. "Once we had the machine for a week, we were convinced it was the machine we needed," he says. Claunch estimates that the Annihilator processes an average of about 300-375 cubic yards of material per hour. By running it 10 or 11 hours per day, Claunch says the machine is going through nearly 3,500 cubic yards of C&D per day, providing his Gulf Shores landfill the significant volume reduction he was looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. . The machine has also proven to be low-maintenance--another reason Claunch says he would recommend the Annihilator to other operators. "The maintenance on it has been less than anticipated," he says. "We've run everything from fiberglass to cross ties through it, and it's been relatively trouble-free since we bought it." And now that many cities have finished the initial post-hurricane clean up, the Annihilator has a fresh supply of material coming through with demolition projects on buildings that were damaged by the storms. Claunch says he's been pleasantly surprised by the Annihilator's performance. "It's more than met my expectations," he says. |
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