In accordance with the provisions of the Grenelle Environment Round Table and the principle of prioritizing wasteAccording to French Act No. 75-633 of July 15, 1975, any residue from the production, transformation process or use of any substance, material, product or more ... treatment, recycling, product recoveryUse of all or part of waste to replace an element or material. and then energy recoveryUse of an energy source resulting from the treatment of waste. must be implemented before its disposal. Recovering wasteAccording to French Act No. 75-633 of July 15, 1975, any residue from the production, transformation process or use of any substance, material, product or more ... to extract new resources is one of Séché Environnement's strategic focuses.
Product recoveryUse of all or part of waste to replace an element or material. is a way to conserve natural resources. Séché Environnement provides local solutions for managing household packaging wasteAccording to French Act No. 75-633 of July 15, 1975, any residue from the production, transformation process or use of any substance, material, product or more ... and is developing specific expertise in recoverable wasteAccording to French Act No. 75-633 of July 15, 1975, any residue from the production, transformation process or use of any substance, material, product or more ... generated by industries and businesses.
SortingProcess whereby waste is separated into different categories (boxes, plastic, wooden crates, etc.) in order to facilitate its disposal using the specific ... centers (see also) for packaging picked up from selective household wasteWaste from the non-professional activities of individuals in their home. Not considered as household waste: - Waste resulting from a professional activity, ... collectionSet of actions to remove and transport waste to a transfer, sorting, treatment or recovery facility or to a landfill. allows refining wasteAccording to French Act No. 75-633 of July 15, 1975, any residue from the production, transformation process or use of any substance, material, product or more ... separation at the source by consumers (paper, cartons, bottles and small plastic bottles).
Mixed packaging is accepted at industrial facilities incorporating the most recent advances in sortingProcess whereby waste is separated into different categories (boxes, plastic, wooden crates, etc.) in order to facilitate its disposal using the specific ... technology. WasteAccording to French Act No. 75-633 of July 15, 1975, any residue from the production, transformation process or use of any substance, material, product or more ... product separation is refined and controlled by certified personnel.
After sorting, recovered products are reconditioned. They become secondary raw materials and are shipped to the different recyclingProcess that aims to introduce materials from waste into a production cycle in order to fully or partially replace virgin raw material. plants for recovery. These materials can be used as alternatives to virgin raw materials, accordingly conserving natural resources.
SortingProcess whereby waste is separated into different categories (boxes, plastic, wooden crates, etc.) in order to facilitate its disposal using the specific ... Centers for Ordinary WasteAccording to French Act No. 75-633 of July 15, 1975, any residue from the production, transformation process or use of any substance, material, product or more ... (see also) enable recoveryProcess that restores the physical-chemical characteristics to waste enabling it to be used as an alternative to virgin raw material. of packaging and recyclable materials discarded by businesses and merchants (cartons, plastic, palettes, etc.).
Mixed OIWOrdinary Industrial Waste. Waste from businesses that can be processed in the same facilities as domestic waste, such as cartons, glass, kitchen waste, ... is sorted by trained personnel so that the recyclable fraction is recovered. Businesses can also perform sortingProcess whereby waste is separated into different categories (boxes, plastic, wooden crates, etc.) in order to facilitate its disposal using the specific ... at the source. In this regard, Séché Environnement provides logistics solutions to support businesses in carrying out their wasteAccording to French Act No. 75-633 of July 15, 1975, any residue from the production, transformation process or use of any substance, material, product or more ... management programs.
The materials are then reconditioned and shipped to recyclingProcess that aims to introduce materials from waste into a production cycle in order to fully or partially replace virgin raw material. facilities where they are used as an alternative to virgin raw materials, accordingly contributing to the conservation of natural resources.
At its Trédi Izeaux and Trédi St Vulbas sites, Séché Environnement has developed specific know-how for handling electrical transformers:
Disposal of PCB-contaminated electrical equipment
Once the transformer is disassembled, decontaminated metal masses (copper windings, magnetic steel sheets and transformer reservoirs) are shipped to product recoveryUse of all or part of waste to replace an element or material. facilities and become secondary raw materials.
Rehabilitation of electrical transformers
Transformers containing low concentrations of PCBsPolychlorinated biphenyls. Oil used in electrical equipment - transformers and capacitors – for its dielectric properties. The main commercial names used for ... may be rehabilitated. After draining and treating the PCB-contaminated oils, the equipment is decontaminated and rehabilitated. A test for impermeability and electrical code compliance is conducted before these transformers are returned to their owners for reuse.
Regulations require the disposal of used edible oils in special facilities.
Through its Triadis Services subsidiary, Séché Environnement collects and pre-treats used frying oil discarded by households, institutional catering businesses and the food service industry.
The oil is then recovered in biofuel or oleochemistry facilities.
Over the next few months, new recoveryProcess that restores the physical-chemical characteristics to waste enabling it to be used as an alternative to virgin raw material. techniques will be offered to industrial clients for managing their waste.
Through its SPEICHIM PROCESSING subsidiary, Séché Environnement offers unique solutions for regenerating solvents in France. For more than 50 years, Speichim has been a key player in chemical distillation.
It is the preferred partner of chemical, paint and varnish, ink, automotive and surface treatmentPhysical, thermal, chemical or biological processes, including sorting, which modify the characteristics of waste so as to reduce its volume and dangerous ... industries. Speichim recovers wasteAccording to French Act No. 75-633 of July 15, 1975, any residue from the production, transformation process or use of any substance, material, product or more ... solvents, which, once the bleaching or distillation process is complete, present the same properties as new solvents.
The laboratory development of pilot facilities, a quality requirement (a Good Manufacturing Practices approach), a safety and environment policy and years of experience make SPEICHIM PROCESSING the leader in chemical recovery.
Séché Environnement's R&D Laboratory has developed recoveryProcess that restores the physical-chemical characteristics to waste enabling it to be used as an alternative to virgin raw material. solutions at its physical-chemical treatmentThese treatments include emulsion breaking, neutralization, dechromatation, cyanide removal, dewatering, resin regeneration and dechlorination. centers (see also) :
The sludge collected at the end of treating wasteAccording to French Act No. 75-633 of July 15, 1975, any residue from the production, transformation process or use of any substance, material, product or more ... rich in zinc or nickel is pre-treated perPurified emission residue: Residue resulting from dust removal and the neutralization of incinerator emissions. May sometimes be confused with fly ash. concentration for subsequent recyclingProcess that aims to introduce materials from waste into a production cycle in order to fully or partially replace virgin raw material. in the pyrometallurgicalThermal treatment used to melt metals in order to refine or separate them. industry.
The Chromapur process, currently only used in France for recyclingProcess that aims to introduce materials from waste into a production cycle in order to fully or partially replace virgin raw material. sludge containing chromium, separates metals contaminated by chromic acid using ion exchange.
Ion exchange resins are regenerated.
Through one of its subsidiaries specializing in site rehabilitation operations, Séché Eco-Services researches and develops solutions for recovering PCB-contaminated soils and materials as part of decontamination or dismantling operations :
TreatmentPhysical, thermal, chemical or biological processes, including sorting, which modify the characteristics of waste so as to reduce its volume and dangerous ... at the biocenterCollective industrial center for the biotreatment of polluted soils. (Séché Eco Industries facility in Changé (Western France). The materials are then recovered at the Changé storage facility.
Local treatmentPhysical, thermal, chemical or biological processes, including sorting, which modify the characteristics of waste so as to reduce its volume and dangerous ... as part of larger scale site decontamination operations: sortingProcess whereby waste is separated into different categories (boxes, plastic, wooden crates, etc.) in order to facilitate its disposal using the specific ... and biotreatment and/or physical-chemical treatmentThese treatments include emulsion breaking, neutralization, dechromatation, cyanide removal, dewatering, resin regeneration and dechlorination. prior to re-use on the site.
In order to meet the European goal of producing 20% of the region's energy from renewable energy sources by 2020, Séché Environnement has pledged its full support and pursued this goal by recovering energy potential from waste.
Tailoring wasteAccording to French Act No. 75-633 of July 15, 1975, any residue from the production, transformation process or use of any substance, material, product or more ... handling tools allows the energy released during the degradation of organic wasteAccording to French Act No. 75-633 of July 15, 1975, any residue from the production, transformation process or use of any substance, material, product or more ... (storage facility) or during thermal treatmentTreatment of waste through the use of heat. This includes incineration, pyrolysis and thermolysis. of wasteAccording to French Act No. 75-633 of July 15, 1975, any residue from the production, transformation process or use of any substance, material, product or more ... to be recovered for electricity or steam production, helping to mitigate the greenhouse effect. Research into energy performance has also led the Group to develop dedicated solutions for mixed ordinary wasteAccording to French Act No. 75-633 of July 15, 1975, any residue from the production, transformation process or use of any substance, material, product or more ... that cannot be recycled.
At our incinerationTreatment based on combustion with excess air. This treatment can be carried out with or without energy recovery. The European directive of 4 December 2000 on ... facilities (see also) :
At Trédi Salaise, Béarn Environnement and Sénerval, the thermal energy recovered during the treatmentPhysical, thermal, chemical or biological processes, including sorting, which modify the characteristics of waste so as to reduce its volume and dangerous ... of emissions is used to fuel turbines generating electricity that can be fed back into the grid.
Solutions to produce methane from the fermentable fraction of wasteAccording to French Act No. 75-633 of July 15, 1975, any residue from the production, transformation process or use of any substance, material, product or more ... are being developed at the Sénerval site to provide additional power generation.
At our wasteAccording to French Act No. 75-633 of July 15, 1975, any residue from the production, transformation process or use of any substance, material, product or more ... storage facilities :
The degradation of wasteAccording to French Act No. 75-633 of July 15, 1975, any residue from the production, transformation process or use of any substance, material, product or more ... in an anaerobic (without air) environment inside cells results in the natural fermentation of organic wasteAccording to French Act No. 75-633 of July 15, 1975, any residue from the production, transformation process or use of any substance, material, product or more ... and the production of biogas, which contains a significant amount of methane, a gas with high energy potential.
This biogasGas produced by anaerobic breakdown of the organic matter contained in certain waste. is captured at all the Group's facilities so that it can be recovered by dedicated units (turbines or engines) :
The total energy produced by all the Group's sites combined allows Séché Environnement to generate more than 250,000 MWh perPurified emission residue: Residue resulting from dust removal and the neutralization of incinerator emissions. May sometimes be confused with fly ash. year, of which 70% is labeled "green electricity".
All the electricity produced is fed back into the ERDF grid.
Séché Environnement's permanent goal is to optimize energy recoveryUse of an energy source resulting from the treatment of waste. from waste. Based on prevailing local conditions, the supply of energy takes first priority, reflecting the Group's commitment to promote industrial ecology.
Cogeneration (combined production of electricity and heat) is being developed at facilities that have sufficient energy resources as well as potential users in the immediate vicinity available.
At Rouen, Trédi Salaise, Sénerval: supply of steam to industries located in the immediate surroundings.
At the SEI facility in Changé : supply of energy to Codema, an agricultural forage-drying cooperative.
The production of SRFs provides a recoveryProcess that restores the physical-chemical characteristics to waste enabling it to be used as an alternative to virgin raw material. solution suited to the properties of certain mixed wasteAccording to French Act No. 75-633 of July 15, 1975, any residue from the production, transformation process or use of any substance, material, product or more ... (non-recoverable wasteAccording to French Act No. 75-633 of July 15, 1975, any residue from the production, transformation process or use of any substance, material, product or more ... from selective collection, bulky wasteAccording to French Act No. 75-633 of July 15, 1975, any residue from the production, transformation process or use of any substance, material, product or more ... from wasteAccording to French Act No. 75-633 of July 15, 1975, any residue from the production, transformation process or use of any substance, material, product or more ... reception centers, etc.) that cannot be recovered in the form of material but that nonetheless holds energy potential.
Incoming wasteAccording to French Act No. 75-633 of July 15, 1975, any residue from the production, transformation process or use of any substance, material, product or more ... is selected so that it will produce a stable LHV fuel, which will be then be used by duly licensed large energy consumers, ensuring total wasteAccording to French Act No. 75-633 of July 15, 1975, any residue from the production, transformation process or use of any substance, material, product or more ... traceability and management under the best sanitary and environmental conditions.
The fuel is comprised of lightweight particles contained in wasteAccording to French Act No. 75-633 of July 15, 1975, any residue from the production, transformation process or use of any substance, material, product or more ... with high energy potential (bits of paper, wood, plastic). It is produced and prepared on request (sorting, shredding and mechanical separation) based on the characteristics of the furnaces or boilers in the industry where the fuel will be used.
