~250 t of contaminated
sludge and wood
Fast response
time
Safety special conditions
(Sandstorms T~40°)
The Challenge
The client produces oil off the coast of Mauritania and generates, regular volumes of sludge that are stored in big-bags before disposal. The client’s production of hazardous and potentially NORM-contaminated wastes (NORM = naturally occurring radioactive material) reached over 250t. They required a high reactivity and strong expertise in segregation and characterisation techniques to assure safe disposal and compliance with environmental regulations.
Veolia's Solution
Integrated offer to ensure safe disposal
Veolia's dedicated company, ASTERALIS, has a high level of expertise at every step of the process - from the waste handling and analysis to the final disposal. State-of-the-art mobile equipment used by highly qualified personnel allowed the characterisation of soils, installations of pipes and tanks, and handling of wastes, sludge, and other samples in a limited time.
Benefits for our client
- Integrated offer from the detection of the waste nature up to the final disposal and treatment
- Reduced transportation, disposal and treatment costs
- Ensured radioprotection controls and radiological mapping during all steps of operations
Our Solutions in Energy, Water and Waste
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