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Tredi's PCBs disposal plant is located at Saint-Vulbas, 40 km from Lyon in southern France and has been operated by Tredi since 1981.
Tredi Saint-Vulbas specialises in:
incineration of highly halogenated organic waste including chlorides, bromides, fluorines and iodines
incineration of PCBs
decontamination of PCB insulated electrical equipment
The plant is equipped with 2 high temperature incinerators and 9 autoclaves:
- A rotary kiln, annual capacity 24,000 tonnes
- A static kiln, annual capacity 6,000 tonnes
- 9 autoclaves, annual capacity 16,000 tonnes
Electrical transformers are drained and then decontaminated in the autoclave. Metal components are recycled, the PCBs plus the wood and cellulose components of the transformer are incinerated.
Electrical capacitors are drained, shredded and then incinerated. The plant also handles other contaminated solid waste such as soils, concrete and sludges.
All activities at Tredi Saint-Vulbas are supported and monitored by the plants laboratory which is fully equipped for analysis of clients waste and the site operations.
Operating licenses for the plant are issued by French government authorities and monitored by a local industrial zone surveillance committee made up of local residents, local government authorities and Tredi personnel.
Tredi provides a world-wide service to respond to all problems involving PCBs.
Identification of PCBs
Site assessment and Risk management plans
Site clearance, packaging and transportation
Shipping to Tredi Saint-Vulbas for disposal
Insurance cover is available to cover all site operations and shipping, and operations are managed by Tredi's logistics company Tredi New Zealand Ltd which is certified to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001. Tredi's staff have many years experience of safely dealing with and solving PCB problems all over the world. |
