Indaver have announced plans to extend the company's range of services at its Hazardous Waste Facility in Dublin Port.
Currently, there are limited facilities in Ireland for the management of waste solvents. While solvents, with a high purity level, can be re-used in industry - and those with a medium purity level can be blended into a secondary fuel at solvent recovery facilities, such as Indaver's - large quantities of solvent waste continue to be exported for recovery and disposal. Over 100,000 tonnes of this waste was exported in 2004 - the majority of which is transported abroad by road tanker.
Indaver is set to expand its solvent waste handling capacity from 20,000 to 50,000 tonnes per annum at its existing Hazardous Waste Facility in Dublin Port. Plans are underway to develop a Marine Terminal for the bulk storage of solvent waste unsuitable for reuse, recycling or recovery, prior to monthly shipment abroad for incineration.
Bulk transport by sea and the diversion of over 100 road tankers per month from the European road networks, will bring transport efficiencies and environmental benefits.
Therefore, the Marine Terminal will allow Indaver the ability to offer customers a more environmentally-sustainable and cost-effective treatment solution for waste solvents.
The company has sought planning permission from Dublin City Council to upgrade an existing solvent storage tank, located opposite its existing waste facility. Both the Non-Technical Summary and full Environmental Impact Statement are available to view.
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