Carbonology

The pursuit of ‘customer delight’ is also an absolute must in the chemical sector. At the request of one of its major customers, a specialist in the storage of chemicals invested in an activated carbon filter to reduce or even completely eliminate nitrotoluene emissions. An international company...

A great deal of household residual waste is produced every day. During the mechanical-biological treatment (MBT) of these fractions, it is of crucial importance to engage in odour control. Aircon V-XL filters from Desotec have repeatedly proven their added value in France too. At the end of 2012,...

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 reallocation 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 (Carcinogenic, Mutagenic, Reprotoxic) 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...

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...