2022 - Solvay and Veolia are launching the construction of an industrial energy transition project which aims to replace coal with refuse-derived fuel (RDF) for the production of clean and competitive energy for the historical Dombasle-sur-Meurthe plant The project will ensure the plant's competitiveness and reduce CO2 emissions by 50% The project consists of replacing three coal-fired boilers with a boiler room equipped with two furnaces running on RDF produced from  waste that cannot be recycled allowing  to halve the carbon footprint of the industrial activity and stop importing 200,000 tons of coal annually The Dombasle-sur-Meurthe site will have a cogeneration unit that uses 350,000 ton of RDF per year to be built by Solvay and operated by Veolia will have a capacity of 181 megawatts (MW) thermal power and 17.5 MW electrical power which will be reused for the industrial process The project will require an investment of €225 million and is scheduled to come on stream in 2024 Dombasle Énergie will create a circular economy virtuous loop and in particular: Veolia is once again positioning itself as a major partner for the industry players to help them achieve their carbon emission reduction targets” “We are glad to take part in this project with a partner like Solvay and contribute to the decarbonisation of industry as part of the ecological transformation approach.”  aims in particular at carbon neutrality by 2050 To actively contribute to the emergence of a low-carbon society we need to transform our plants to put in place sustainable and competitive alternative energies This requires finding partnerships between private and public actors," says Ilham Kadri "We are delighted to partner with Veolia on this project which will enable us to move away from coal in our second soda ash plant "Veolia's objective is to develop a real industrial sector of  the energy recovery of non-recyclable waste materials this waste makes it possible to produce energy and heat to replace fossil resources Dombasle Énergie aims to replace coal with RDF to supply the Solvay plant with clean energy in a circular economy and industrial decarbonization approach." explained Anne Le Guennec general manager - recycling and waste valorization This conversion of the plant offers a real advantage in the context of volatile fossil fuel prices and the taxes imposed by European regulations on the use of coal This gain in competitiveness allows the site to be sustained and the employment pool to be preserved with 1,000  direct and indirect jobs The project consists of replacing three coal-fired boilers with a boiler room equipped with two furnaces operating on the basis of refuse derived fuel (RDF) made up of waste that cannot be recycled This will make it possible to halve the carbon footprint of industrial activity and to stop the annual import of 200,000 tons of coal The Dombasle-sur-Meurthe site will thus have a cogeneration unit which will recover 350,000 tonnes of CSR per year The project will guarantee the factory's competitiveness and reduce its CO2 emissions by 50 percent The new facility will be built by Solvay and operated by Veolia and will have a capacity of 181 megawatts (MW) thermal and 17.5 MW electrical reused in the industrial process This project will require an investment of 225 million euros with commissioning scheduled for 2024 The Dombasle Energy project is a first in France and will create a virtuous circular economy loop via: Reducing the site's environmental footprint (reduction of CO2 emissions by approximately 50% - i.e a reduction of 240,000 tonnes of CO2 per year) The exit from fossil fuels by replacing coal imported from abroad with CSR produced in France (primarily in the Grand Est Region and neighboring regions) The creation of a new outlet for non-recyclable waste which will be transformed into green energy; The reduction of water withdrawals by 7 percent Veolia is once again positioning itself as a major partner for manufacturers in their carbon emission reduction goals” said Antoine Frérot “We are delighted to partner with a partner like Solvay for this project to contribute to the decarbonisation of industry in the dynamics of ecological transformation.” added that the company’s sustainable development roadmap aims for carbon neutrality by 2050 and that to actively contribute to the emergence of a low-carbon society the company must transform its factories to implement sustainable and alternative energy sources “This requires finding partnerships between private and public players” Mr Kadri said “We are delighted to partner with Veolia on this project which will allow us to phase out coal in this second soda ash plant Solvay Veolia Solvay and Veolia are launching the construction of an industrial energy transition project which aims to replace coal with refuse-derived fuel (RDF) for the production of clean and competitive energy for the historical Dombasle-sur-Meurthe plant in France the Dombasle plant is one of the Solvay's oldest soda ash makers The project will ensure the plant's competitiveness and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 50% produced from waste that cannot be recycled to avoid importing 200,000 tonnes of coal annually The Dombasle-sur-Meurthe site will have a cogeneration unit that uses 350,000 tonnes of RDF per year will have a capacity of 181 MW thermal power and 17.5 MW electrical power Dombasle Énergie will create a circular economy virtuous loop and in particular: cut the site's environmental footprint create a new use for waste that was previously not recyclable This gain in competitiveness allows the site to be sustained and the employment pool to be preserved with 1,000 direct and indirect jobs This project has benefited from the support of the Grand Est region and ADEME The Dombasle plant produces more than 500,000 t/y of sodium carbonate and bicarbonate the Dombasle site and 10 other sites make Solvay one of the world leaders in the production of soda ash and sodium bicarbonate Learn more at www.Veolia.com. Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked * Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δdocument.getElementById("ak_js_1").setAttribute("value",(new Date()).getTime()); Canadian Mining Journal provides information on new Canadian mining and exploration trends, technologies, mining operations, corporate developments and industry events. Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. which flows below the eastern escarpment of the Argonne hills with warm summers and winters that are cold and severe and southern Meurthe-et-Moselle départements remain largely rural Agriculture is dominated by beef and dairy cattle raising. Cereals are also cultivated (particularly wheat and barley), and rapeseed has become an increasingly important crop. Viticulture is largely limited to the area around Toul The Vosges Mountains attract visitors interested in outdoor pursuits such as hiking and skiing The Moselle River is canalized for large-capacity barges as far as Neuves-Maisons, and Lorraine is well integrated in the French and European rail and motorway networks A regional airport has been built to the south of Metz nevertheless survived and even rose to the zenith of its prosperity in the late 16th century The project involves replacing three coal-fired boilers with a boiler room equipped with two furnaces running on RDF made up of non-hazardous waste that was previously stored The boiler room will be the biggest RDF cogeneration unit in France and one of the largest in Europe By recovering and consuming 350,000 tons of RDF per year supplied by Veolia the unit will halve the carbon footprint of Solvay's long-standing site and prevent the need to import 200,000 tons of coal a year which produces heat and electricity simultaneously (181 MW thermal power and 17.5 MW electrical power used for the industrial process) will be built by Solvay and operated by Veolia from 2024 This RDF cogeneration unit offers a real economic advantage for the Solvay site in light of volatile fossil fuel prices and the taxes imposed by European regulations on the use of coal The gain in competitiveness ensures the site's long-term prospects and preserves the employment pool with 1,000 direct and indirect jobs.  This requires finding partnerships between private and public actors We are delighted to partner with Veolia on this project which will enable us to move away from coal in our second soda ash plant Veolia's objective is to develop a genuine sector for the energy recovery of non-recyclable waste materials Dombasle Énergie aims to replace coal with CSR to supply the Solvay plant with clean energy in a circular economy and industrial decarbonization approach This major project secures the future of our historic site and confirms Solvay's determination to transform the European soda ash industry to make it more sustainable and competitive and better serve our customers in the long term It is driven by the same momentum as the green energy transition project developed at our Rheinberg president of Solvay Soda Ash & Derivatives Dombasle Énergie creates a local circular economy loop and will especially: Solid recovered fuels (SRF) - a high-yield energy source Cogeneration, or energy optimisation for environmental performance Solvay website (in France) and Solvay group Press release: Solvay and Veolia launch energy transition project "Dombasle Énergie" 2025 Outlook: Global M&A Industry Trends The s+b digital issue: Be a better decider At a critical time for hard-to-abate industries chemicals multinational Solvay is showing how science and innovation can spark growth and decarbonisation at the same time It’s comparatively easy to abate emissions from some sectors by simply switching to renewable energy But the challenge is bigger for sectors with energy- and emissions-intensive processes and products such as chemicals Chemicals companies and others in hard-to-abate industries are under pressure to decarbonise and work towards Paris Agreement goals a multinational chemicals company with headquarters in Brussels has embraced the need for change and innovation and is laying the foundations for its business to thrive in a net zero economy Solvay published its One Planet sustainability roadmap in 2020 which leads to the implementation of carbon neutrality for all the group’s businesses by 2040 which the company is aiming to phase out by 2030 “We are showing the power of ‘and’ — being profitable and caring for the planet,” says Kadri “We walk the talk because it also impacts our pockets.” Solvay has implemented global profit sharing for KPIs linked to financial metrics which includes a budget of €15mn for non-executive employees The sustainability rewards are also visible to investors the publicly traded company also made a splash on the Brussels Stock Exchange’s newly launched ESG index which tracks companies demonstrating ESG practices “We are focusing the company toward these mega-trends,” says Kadri One trend is the growing demand for electric-vehicle batteries, for which Solvay produces polymers and lithium carbonate. Solvay is also investing in a research centre in La Rochelle, France, which will play a significant role in the development of the solid-state batteries that could one day replace lithium-ion batteries.3 “I'm not a believer that one clean energy or one clean mobility technology will prevail over the others; to curb carbon emissions A key component of Solvay’s sustainability strategy is reducing its own emissions; forming new partnerships is crucial to achieving this goal In Rheinberg, Germany, for instance, Solvay plans by 2025 to have phased out coal at its soda ash plant by switching to a new fuel: biomass, in the form of waste wood provided by local companies.4 With its approach to innovation and pioneering partnerships Solvay is accelerating the energy transition while at the same time embedding decarbonisation into its own strategy and financial decisions The company already applies an internal carbon price of €100 per tonne of CO2 equivalent on all its greenhouse gas emissions “We want to protect the planet; we want to act on climate change; we want to save natural resources,” says Kadri Continue exploring all our content related to fueling a greener future