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  • Oil & Gas Waste Recovery
    24 November 2023, by Philippe

    The ecological transformation of the oil industry in the Middle East.
    Hazardous waste treatment at Al Ruways: the largest oil refinery in the Middle East. Maximize resource recovery (water and oil) from oil and gas industrial waste, for reuse on nearby OpCo’s (ADNOC Operational subsidiaries) industrial sites (recovery and reuse of petroleum resources). Increase the green energy production capacity through an upcoming solar power plant.
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  • CoMétha Pyrogazification Project
    24 November 2023, by Philippe

    A disruptive technology opposing incineration and complementary with methanization.
    From R&D to a full-scale pilot: Treat a mix of organic waste, including food waste and sewage sludge Maximize the transformation of organic matter into syngas Minimize the volume of solid residues (ashes) Recover nutrients (nitrogen and phosphorus)
    – https://www.cometha.fr/en/

  • A women-led informal waste collection system in Hà Nội
    24 November 2023, by Philippe

    Waste collection and recycling in a city overwhelmed by waste.
    Main highlights of this comprehensive study : 20% of urban waste is collected informally, mainly by women. The informal sector is complex and composed of street collectors, waste deposit managers and recyclers. Recycling practices are highly polluting for the environment and health.
    – https://www.ird.fr/collecter-et-recycler-les-dechets-ha-noi

  • Major waste-to-energy hub
    31 October 2025, by Philippe

    Recovering biomethane and energy from waste produced on the island.
    By 2026, combining multiple technologies to divert 148 kt/year of waste from landfilling: Methanizer producing renewable biogas and soil amendments from biowaste RDF (*Refuse-derived fuel) facility producing local, low carbon energy from waste to replace the use of coal and fossil gas
    Total amount of energy produced : 121 000 MWh/year.
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  • Ecocombust II
    24 November 2023, by Philippe

    Black pellets from wood waste as a substitute for coal.
    Wood waste conversion into black pellet to fuel the Cordemais coal-fired power plant. Transformation of wood waste by steam cracking to produce 160,000 t of black pellets/year as an alternative fuel to coal. The plant uses 250,000 t/year of B-wood and 40,000 t/year of Solid Recovered Fuels.

  • Recycled PET production
    24 November 2023, by Philippe

    France Plastiques Recyclage.
    Production of recycled plastic (rPET) as a substitute for primary PET: 45,000 t/year of PET bottles from selective collection processed 41,000 t/year rPET produced
    – https://www.paprec.com/fr/france-plastiques-recyclage-derniere-ligne-droite-pour-les-travaux-dextrusion/

  • Pole R, a local circular economy
    14 April, by Lucia Lopez

    A 16 000 m² site dedicated to reuse, repair, and waste reduction.
    8,000 m² managed as a third place, with shared spaces, equipment, human resources, and material resources.
    Three buildings: Anti-waste zone dedicated to food deposits, Fabricanova : a cooperative hosting platforms for sorting, reuse, repair, and upcycling; An incubator for new circular economy activities (textiles, sports and leisure items, wood). (…)

  • Biochar to regenerate soil health
    24 November 2023, by Philippe

    Pyrolysis conversion of unused biomass into biochar and bioenergy.
    Biochar application in soil stores carbon while improving soil health and productivity.
    The first of its kind plant is set up in Quebec: Phase 1: 10 kt/y of biochar by end 2024 Phase 2: ramp-up capacity up to 30 kt/y of biochar
    SUEZ has the ambition to sequester 800 ktCO2eq/y by 2035.
    – https://carbonity.ca/

  • Food waste recovery centers
    31 October 2025, by Philippe

    Deconditioning of organic waste before anaerobic digestion.
    Industrial sites for mass collection and deconditioning of food organic waste—i.e., separating organic matter from packaging: 80,000 tons/year received at Veolia’s six industrial sites in France: organic waste from supermarkets, catering services, and households. Around 30 partnered anaerobic digestion plants recover the “soup” of food waste to produce green energy and digestate used to enrich agricultural land.
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  • A waste to resources industrial system
    24 November 2023, by Philippe

    A systemic approach to reduce landfilling, recycle materials, and produce energy.
    Municipal solid waste plant to valorize 80% of MSW by producing new raw materials, solid fuels and biomethane. Materials Balance: for 100,000 t/y of MSW Biomethane = 62 GWh/y New raw materials = 6,000 t/y Fertilising products = 12,000 t/y Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) = 150 GWh/y
    – https://www.trifyl.fr/un-nouveau-mode-de-gestion-des-dechets