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Clear Impact Station Adopted by SMURFIT Kappa in Biganos, France for Sustainable Water Treatment

Implementation Date

June 30, 2024

By

SMURFIT Kappa

City

Biganos

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Description

CIS Alpha offers a highly sustainable solution for treating industrial effluents, effectively addressing growing water scarcity concerns and stringent environmental regulations. Piloted at Smurfit Kappa's Biganos site, the system utilizes natural zeolites and advanced microfiltration technologies to purify wastewater from pulp and paper production. Key features include natural zeolites for efficient contaminant capture, microfiltration for the removal of fine particles and microorganisms, and a modular design that allows for scalability across different industrial applications. 

Impact & Result

Achieved a 97% reduction in key pollutants (COD, BOD5, MES, nitrogen, heavy metals, colloids), significantly lowering the environmental footprint and improving water quality for reuse. Realized annual savings of €231,682.53/year through reduced effluent treatment costs and lower water consumption. Enabled the reuse of 675,000 m³/year of water annually, decreasing the need for new water purchases and further reducing operational expenses.

Solution Spotlight

SOLeHo offers solutions that meet the requirements of national and European legislation. - Reference: Environmental and health standards for: recovery of water for industrial activities and human consumption, discharge into the natural environment, recycling (capture of heavy metals and chemical derivatives). - CLEAR IMPACT STATION (CIS) is a nomadic connected station, water treatment, and aims to set up, consolidate and capitalize (Blue DATA), which has been done thanks to university work (with conditions at low scale), in particular to develop a solution for the transition to the next stages of the industrial project. The data modeling (Blue Data) of this pilot will make it possible to size the development of the pre-industrial then industrial phase of the solution. CIS will pave the way for the development of structured industrial offers, allowing to measure the environmental impact and which will lead to offers and services to the commercial industry.

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