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The key elements of MRF design and operation include: | The key elements of MRF design and operation include: | ||
* Throughput capacity - measured in both weight and volume due to differing bulk densities of materials that impact the sorting machinery | * Throughput capacity - measured in both weight and volume due to differing bulk densities of materials that impact on the design of the sorting machinery, capacity of conveyors and storage areas | ||
* Reliability - the operational availability of the plant and the time required to maintain it | * Reliability - the operational availability of the plant and the time required to maintain it | ||
* Quality of Outputs - high quality outputs ensure a solid, higher value market for the materials recovered | * Quality of Outputs - high quality outputs ensure a solid, higher value market for the materials recovered | ||
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The [[MRF Code of Practice]] applies to all 'Qualifying MRFs' which are those all those MRFs that receive more than 1,000 tonnes per annum of primarily [[DMR]] materials from households and other sources with a similar composition. This has allowed the performance of MRFs | The [[MRF Code of Practice]] applies to all 'Qualifying MRFs' which are those all those MRFs that receive more than 1,000 tonnes per annum of primarily [[DMR]] materials from households and other sources with a similar composition. This has allowed the performance of MRFs to be compared, including the level of contamination and associated rejects from each MRF. | ||
A list of these MRFs and associated map is set out below which are, on the whole, '''"Clean" MRFs'''. | A list of these MRFs and associated map is set out below which are, on the whole, '''"Clean" MRFs'''. | ||