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Performance and Efficiency

This thermal treatment unit can destroy a wide variety of hazardous liquid or solid wastes without restriction due to their organic contamination level.

In addition to PCBs, it can also destroy chlorinated organics such as trichloroethane, carbon tetrachloride, hexachlorocyclohexane, pentachlorophenols and most of the other liquid or solid organic wastes produced by chemical industries.

The technology is designed to treat up to 5,000 kg of contaminated material per hour (including clay soils).

The CBC system can destroy hazardous wastes, including PCBs, with a destruction and removal efficiency exceeding 99.9999%. The CBC conforms to and surpasses the emission norms dictated by the American Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Canadian federal regulations and the Quebec regulations and guidelines.

The process is completely controlled by one of the most advanced computer systems. A large number of sensors and probes provide continuous data at every stage and on all conditions of the operation. In this way, it is possible to adapt the process to specific technical requirements and environmental constraints.

In comparison with other thermal systems, the CBC offers the following advantages:

· Greater thermal efficiency due to the high degree of turbulence. As a result, it uses less fuel and produces less emissions;

· Optional use of a dry scrubber (to neutralize acidic gases);

· Very low nitrogen oxide emissions (NOx) due to the efficiency of the combustion process at relatively low temperatures.

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