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Our 2019 carbon footprint
Since 2009, the CHIMIREC Group has been
quantifying its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
and taking action to reduce them.
The emissions mainly come from three sources:
❶ the transport of waste
➋ the transport of people
➌ the company's internal energy
and the industrial processes used
Treating air emissions
Since 2013, the production of Energy Substitution
Fuel (ESF) constitutes an important part of
CHIMIREC Javené's activities. By its nature, this
activity generates diffuse emissions of dust and
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs).
Capturing these emissions at the source and
channelling them in 2017 has enabled to first address Neutralize diffuse emissions
the problem of dust, with the installation of a bag
filter. In addition to emissions from our production
A lengthy analysis was then undertaken to precisely tools, we have sought to resolve the issue of diffuse
characterize the flows and nature of the VOCs emissions from storage facilities located outside the
emitted by our activities, an essential step in operating buildings. The implementation of regular
identifying the most suitable treatment method. monitoring rounds, using a PID detector, allows us to
After trying various treatment pilots, we decided to identify the origin of these emissions and take the
install two mobile activated carbon filters. necessary corrective action. ”
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