Carbonology

Generating green energy is currently an absolute priority to respect the environment and strive towards a sustainable society. Thermosolar systems, of which compound parabolic concentrator (CPC) systems are the most developed, are amongst the technologies that have proven their added value in this...

Proactively anticipating an increase in production capacity: based on this ambition, a producer of carpet tiles from the Netherlands was looking for a solution to comply with the decrease of permitted TOC (total organic carbon) concentrations in air emissions. Thanks to the selected solution, the...

Many former industrial sites still show traces of dumped chemicals and other unusable fractions from the past, when companies often dealt with their waste streams in a less responsible manner. Companies that specialise in remediation often combine forces with Desotec to ensure remediation projects...

In times when the redesignation of brownfield sites is at least an equivalent alternative to using greenfield sites, soil remediation is more crucial than ever. During the removal of any contaminated soil, activated carbon can play an essential role in controlling air pollution and odour emissions...

Production companies from the pharmaceutical industry will unavoidably need to deal with chlorinated solvents during their processes. Fast and accurate treatment is required to prevent them from being transferred to the environment through the air. Desotec assisted a pharmaceutical company by...

A city that receives the Olympic Games is the epicentre of the world for two weeks. Paris, which will host the global sporting event in 2024, leaves nothing to chance to make a great impression. The French, for example, are working on extending and modernising the Metro network. Desotec contributes...

Correct handling of CMR molecules is a major challenge for many companies. On the one hand, they need these substances in their production processes, and on the other hand, they have to get rid of these molecules in a safe and environmentally friendly way. Desotec's mobile Aircon-filters provide a...

Why avoiding odour nuisance in biogas production is important The arrival of a biogas production unit often leads to a lot of protest among local residents, for fear of odour nuisance. In Denmark, this theme is more intense than ever. In order to guarantee a harmonious relationship with local...

Reuse water to achieve better sustainability? Global warming is a threat that has continued to grow in importance in recent years, especially now that everyone is beginning to see and feel the effects of it. For example, both private individuals and companies have noticed that longer periods of...

Benzene is not really a substance that you wish to emit into the environment. The emission of this organic compound is therefore subject to strict regulations everywhere. In order to control benzene emissions, a major Polish chemical company relied on Desotec’s services. The challenge was...