Suez promotes its assessment of hazardous waste

Suez acquires hazardous waste treatment in Germany, an undertaking which contributes to the development of its network of waste valuation units in Europe.

Located in the industrial park of Schkopau, near Leipzig in Germany, the unit is composed of a rotary furnace made for the treatment of hazardous waste and of a mud dryer. The unit treats solid as well as liquid waste produced by Dow Chemicals and others companies located in the surrounding area.

The acquisition of a unit dedicated to hazardous waste allows the group to reinforce its presence in the Lander de Saxe and the Saxe Anhalt where Suez already maintains its presence in five cities. Furthermore, the operation puts forward the group among the major industrialists of hazardous waste treatment in Germany with a network of reinforced treatment units.

The waste treatment will allow Suez to supply Dow Chemicals with steam recuperated from the high temperature waste incineration process (up to 120,000 tons per year) and of demands of chlorine in the form of hydrochloric acid for industrial purpuses.

The treatment capacity of the unit is of 35,000 tons per year et could be increased to satisfy the market needs and the diversification of waste to be treated.