Boskalis Environmental specializes in the large-scale cleaning of contaminated soil and mineral waste. The result of this process is re-usable material for infrastructure projects, such as road construction. In Alkmaar, the Netherlands, Boskalis has installed a soil washing plant with a belt scale designed by DOSCO. The scale is operated with the robust W&M approved IT3 weighing terminals from SysTec.
The key facts
- W&M approved belt scale for soil weighing
- Via PROFINET, the SysTec weighing terminal is connected to a PLC system that controls the scale
- After soil cleaning, up to 90% of the previously contaminated soil can be used again
- In total, Boskalis cleans between 500,000 and 600,000 tons of contaminated material annually
