Does San Lan Technologies offer turnkey recycling plant solutions?

What Defines a Turnkey Recycling Plant Solution?

A turnkey solution means the equipment supplier manages the entire project lifecycle so the client receives a facility that is ready to operate. In the recycling industry, this is often structured as an EPC contract—Engineering, Procurement, and Construction. Rather than purchasing individual machines from multiple vendors and coordinating installation yourself, a turnkey partner designs the process flow, manufactures or sources all equipment, supervises civil and mechanical installation, commissions the line, and trains your local team. The goal is to eliminate integration risks, shorten the timeline from investment to production, and ensure that environmental compliance is engineered into the plant from day one.

San Lan approaches each project with this EPC mindset. The engineering team includes professionals with master's degrees in mechanical engineering and more than 15 years of direct experience in e-waste recycling machinery design. This depth of expertise allows the company to handle complex multi-stream facilities as well as single-product lines.

Comprehensive Equipment Portfolio

A turnkey partner must be able to supply every major machine in the process chain. San Lan manufactures a broad range of recycling equipment that allows integrated plant design from a single source. The core product lines include:

• Lead Acid Battery Recycling Plants — Complete systems that break and separate used lead acid batteries to recover acid, plastic shells, lead grids, and lead paste. Capacities range from 1 to 10 MT per hour. The line includes hydraulic battery cutters, breaking and separation units, de-sulfurization systems, rotary furnaces for paste reduction, blast furnaces, lead refinery kettles, filter presses, water treatment plants, and air pollution control systems. Lead recovery rates reach 95%, and refined lead purity reaches 99.999%.
• Lithium Battery Recycling Plants — Advanced lines that safely discharge, pre-crush, and separate waste Li-ion batteries to recover black mass containing nickel, cobalt, and graphite, plus copper, aluminum, and plastic separator film. Capacities range from 500 to 2,500 kg per hour. The system includes air pollution control designed specifically for lithium battery crushing, plastic pneumatic conveying, and hydraulic briquetting to compress separator film into transportable blocks with a 10:1 volume reduction.
• Cable Recycling Plants — Cable recycling equipment spans scrap cable strippers for diameters from 1.5 mm to 150 mm, compact granulators with dry separators, and large wet-separation plants processing up to 1,200 kg per hour. These systems separate copper and aluminum from plastic insulation with high purity, producing copper rice ready for direct smelter sale.
• Circuit Board Recycling Plants — Both dry and wet separation systems are available, with capacities from 300 kg per hour to 2,000 kg per hour. Dry plants use air separators, electrostatic separators, vibrating screens, and pulse dust collectors. Wet plants use water-based metal separation. Copper powder purity reaches 96–98% with recovery rates around 95%.
• Refrigerator and AC Recycling Lines — Systems that safely extract refrigerants including R404A, R407C, R410A, and R134A, then shred and separate iron, copper, aluminum, plastic, and polyurethane foam. Recovery rates exceed 90% for all major material fractions.
• Shredders and Pre-Choppers — Single-shaft, twin-shaft, and four-shaft shredders for pre-processing e-waste, cables, batteries, and large appliances before they enter specialized separation lines. Capacities range from 200 kg per hour to 6 MT per hour.
• Lithium Ore Extraction Plants — Mineral processing systems that upgrade crude lithium ore to 4–5% grade concentrate, with capacities from 500 to 5,000 MT per day. Tailings re-processing plants extract additional lithium from waste material left by earlier extraction, achieving total recovery rates up to 75% compared with an industry average of 65%.
• Auxiliary Equipment — Including hydraulic press machines for briquetting metal chips, metal melting furnaces for producing ingots from recycled metals, CRT cutters for monitor recycling, lamp recycling machines that capture mercury via HEPA and activated carbon filters, and motor stator cutters for dismantling electric motors.

Step-by-Step Turnkey Project Implementation

San Lan manages every stage of project delivery. The typical workflow includes the following phases:

Phase 1: Technical Consultation and Feasibility Assessment

The project begins with detailed discussions about your target feedstock, desired capacity, local environmental regulations, available utilities, and budget. San Lan evaluates material supply chains, market demand for recovered products, and regulatory requirements to confirm project viability before engineering begins.

Phase 2: Custom Plant Design and Engineering

Based on the assessment, the engineering team develops process flow diagrams, equipment layouts, and utility requirements. Plant design accounts for smooth material flow, isolation of hazardous areas, efficient ventilation and gas collection, space for future expansion, and operator safety zones. For lead acid battery recycling equipment, this includes integrating breaking, separation, smelting, refining, and pollution control into a single coherent system.

Phase 3: Equipment Manufacturing and Procurement

San Lan manufactures core machinery in-house and procures specialized auxiliary components from qualified suppliers. Every unit is fabricated to the process specifications and tested before shipment. The company offers one-stop purchasing, which simplifies logistics and ensures compatibility between all machines in the line.

Phase 4: Installation and Commissioning

San Lan supervisors work with your local contractors to install equipment, connect utilities, and integrate control systems. During commissioning, the team conducts cold tests, hot tests, and production trials to verify that each machine meets design capacity and quality targets. Operators receive hands-on training during this phase.

Phase 5: Environmental Compliance Integration

Environmental systems are not add-ons; they are engineered into the plant from the initial design. San Lan integrates air pollution control systems, water treatment plants, and effluent management to ensure that emissions and discharge meet local and international standards. This approach protects your operating license and reduces long-term compliance risk.

Value-Added Services Beyond Equipment Supply

San Lan distinguishes itself from pure equipment vendors by offering services that help clients succeed in the recycling business after the plant starts running:

• Raw Material Sourcing Assistance — The company helps customers locate and purchase waste feedstock including cable scrap, PCB scrap, and used lead acid batteries so that the plant operates at full capacity.
• Product Offtake Support — San Lan assists in selling recovered materials such as copper rice, copper powder, lead ingots, and black mass to smelters and refiners.
• Investor and Partner Matching — For clients seeking external capital or joint venture partners for recycling plant construction, San Lan leverages its industry network to identify suitable collaborators.
• Customized Design for Local Conditions — Plants are adapted to local regulations, climate, available utilities, and labor skill levels rather than using a one-size-fits-all template.
• Bilingual Project Communication — Fluent English and Chinese support ensures clear technical communication throughout international projects.

Global Track Record and Local Expertise

San Lan equipment is operating in over 21 countries including Singapore, Colombia, Vietnam, Mexico, Argentina, Korea, Malaysia, Indonesia, South Africa, Tunisia, India, Kenya, Saudi Arabia, the Philippines, Zambia, and Israel. This global footprint means the company understands diverse regulatory frameworks, material supply patterns, and operational challenges. New clients benefit from lessons learned across multiple markets, which reduces startup delays and avoids common design errors.

The combination of deep technical expertise, end-to-end project management, and ongoing operational support makes San Lan a genuine turnkey partner rather than a simple machine supplier.