Carbonology

PFOS/PFAS/PFOA (perfluorinated compounds) are not really best friends with people and nature. These three components, which used to be used on a large scale including in fire extinguishing foam and industrial surfactant, are persistent organic pollutants (POPs). These are highly toxic and do not...

Extreme climate conditions sometimes demand innovative solutions. They realise this in Scandinavia too, where water purification plants are often constructed underground because of the severe cold. This also requires an inventive approach to potential odour nuisance. Activated charcoal proved to be...

The petrochemical industry must meet strict emission standards throughout the world. If a system fails, which may result in a company not adhering to these standards, it is crucial that action is taken quickly. Desotec’s rapid delivery of a total concept enabled a German company to realise an...

Many sectors require a sophisticated wastewater purification system to meet the applicable discharge standards. The smart removal of AOX also needs to be addressed. Using activated charcoal filters ensures that biological treatment plants are not overloaded and can perform in an extremely efficient...

Just like practically every production company, companies in the (petro)chemicals industry also have an important responsibility to operate as sustainably as possible. Should something nevertheless go wrong, it is good to know that dedicated partners such as Desotec are on immediate stand-by to...

The removal of carcinogenic substances is quite rightly an absolute priority in the European Community as a matter of public health. Besides the already stringent European standard, the Netherlands recently went a step further to limit the emission of benzene (one of the carcinogenic substances) to...

In sectors including the aluminium processing industry, waste water must comply with strict standards before it may be discharged. The effective treatment of this water flow is therefore crucial for the environmental permit of such companies. With the combination of sand filtration and a mobile...

Having installations function optimally is usually best achieved if they are fully in line with the company needs. Laboratory tests often give a good indication, but pilot tests on site allow exact data to be used to select the right activated carbon type for a project, while allowing continuous,...

Odour nuisance is a common problem at waste processing companies. It is essential for them to implement efficient odour elimination measures for a variety of reasons. Therefor, a recycling company in Germany invested in activated carbon filters to partly replace the biofilters already in place in...

The emission of greenhouse gases has been a major point of discussion for years, and the issue is becoming increasingly important in response to pronounced weather phenomena (major droughts, heavy precipitation, hurricanes,…) that manifest themselves increasingly frequently. For that reason, it is...