Nuevo complejo ambiental en Bello reducirá hasta 30% el uso de carbón en la industria cementera
En un contexto marcado por la saturación de los rellenos sanitarios y el aumento de residuos hospitalarios, industriales y voluminosos, el departament...
TL;DR
- Antioquia has launched its first Waste Valorization Hub in Bello to manage increasing waste volumes.
- The hub converts hazardous waste into alternative fuel (Eco-Fuel) for the cement industry, reducing coal consumption.
- It has a capacity to treat 620 tons of hazardous waste per month, with a US$3 million investment.
- The facility uses sterilization and autoclave processes, which are 70% more economical and environmentally safer than incineration.
- The hub is a 10,000 square meter environmental park featuring solar panels and total water recirculation without discharge.
- The operation has already prevented the emission of 10,475 tons of CO2 equivalent.
- This model is presented as replicable for other regions in Colombia to improve waste management and extend landfill life.