Managing waste and by-products sustainably
For the last 25 years, Solvakem has added value to approximately 15.000 tons of chemical by-products per year. That’s 15.000 tons of materials annually that aren’t incinerated or dumped in landfill. Our aim is always to favour ‘higher’ forms of waste management on Lansink’s Ladder so we can ensure that fewer limited resources are used and that the carbon footprint is reduced considerably.
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“Our work is all about creating industrial eco-systems. We aim to reduce the amount of waste that’s thrown away, cut the cost of raw materials, promote the exchange of resources and offer better protections against the fluctuating prices of raw materials.”
– Amaury Rosier, CEO, Solvakem
By-product valorisation – volume in tons
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By products
By products
By-products are our business We deal with all types of by-products, mostly from the chemical industry, with a particular emphasis on off-spec chemicals and mixtures.
*By-products marked in bold are those we are specialised in.
ACIDS
Sulfuric Acid (from 25 to 96%)
Phosphoric Acid
Chlorhydric Acid
Acetic Acid
Bases
Caustic Soda
Caustic Potash
Ammonia
SALTS
Sodium Chloride
Potash Chloride
Sodium Sulphate
Ammonium Sulphate
Potash Sulphate
Iron Sulphate
Acetates
Calcium phosphate
Tri Calcium Phosphate (TCP)
Trisodium phosphate (TSP)
Acetates
Ethylacetate (ETAC)
Butylacetate (BUTAC)
Metoxypropanol acetate (MPA)
Mineral Powders
Zinc Oxide
Iron Oxide
Magnesium Oxide
Talcum Powder
Glycols
Monoethylene Glycol (MEG)
Diethylene Glycol (DEG)
Triethylene Glycol (TEG)
Polyethylene Glycol (PEG)
Monopropylene Glycol (MPG)
Dipropilene Glycol (DPG)
Tripropylene Glycol (TPG)
Polypropylene Glycol (PPG)
Polyol
Glycerine
Alcohols
Methanol
Ethanol
Isopropanol (IPA)
Butanol
Fat Alcohol
Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA)
Sorbitol
Chlorinated Solvents
Methylene Chloride (MC)
Dichloromethylene (DCM)
Trichloromethylene (TCM)
Perchloromethylene (PCM)
Ethylene Chloride (EC)
Ketonic Solvents
Acetone
Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK)
Methyl Isobutyl Ketone (MIBK)
Aromatic Solvents
Toluene
White Spirit
Xylene
Benzene
Naphta
Thinners
Thinner
Amines
Diethanolamine (DEA)
Monoethanolamine (MEA)
Triethanolamine (TEA)
Paints
Solvent based Paint
Water based Paint
White Spirit based Paint
Epoxy powder
Polyester powder
Paint sludge / Resin Waste
Plasticizers
Plastisol
Di octylphthalate (DOP)
Di octylterephtalalte (DOTP)
Di isononylphthalate (DINP)
Di isobuthylphthalate (DIBP)
Hydrocarbons
MTBE
Gasoline
Wood
Sawdust (A grade)
Sawdust (B grade)
Wood scrap mix
Others
Natrium Acrylate
Fire extinguisher powders
THF
Paraffin
Titanium dioxide
Latex
As experienced facilitators, we find ways of using by-products from one partner as raw material for another. At Solvakem, we see industrial symbiosis as an innovative, mutually beneficial solution to many of the environmental and economic challenges facing industries today.
SOLVAKEM FRANCE
Rue des Marronniers 256
F-60350 St. Pierre-les-Bitry
France