Research and development – the future for NOAH
As a leading and long-term player in our industry, we are concerned with research and development (R&D). NOAH works continuously with technology monitoring of interesting technologies and processes that can form part of the circular value chain and improve current processes for the treatment of hazardous waste. A separate development department leads this work.
All research and development in the group is linked to one of two main tracks:
- Further development and improvements of current processes
- Various recycling options linked to the fractions we accept
Further development of current processes
Within "Hazardous waste", we continuously work on process improvements and optimizations that make the waste we receive more stable and less dangerous. Operation-related development is mainly carried out in the process department at the treatment plant at Langøya. Here, the focus is on optimizing the current operating process for planned reception and treatment of various types of industrial waste. Priority areas are safe operation in the plant, HSE and limitation of emissions to the external environment.
The long-term development course focuses on processes that render the waste harmless to a greater extent than today, as well as possible areas of application for the rendered fractions.
Within ordinary waste, it is mainly about further development of the processes with regard to quality, environment and safety, at the various locations.
Recycling
The work includes technology development with a focus on future utilization and recycling of resources from waste. The hazardous waste that NOAH receives contains certain components that may be technically possible to recover. Testing and laboratory activities take place both at Langøya, with consultants and other technology collaboration partners. Within recycling, we generally work with:
- Recycling of salts - realized effective handling and separation of the salts potassium chloride, calcium chloride and sodium chloride for use in other industrial processes through the Resalt pilot plant.
- Using CO2 from industrial flue gas to stabilize hazardous waste
- Utilization of the value creation potential in fly ash and sulfuric acid – Cinderella
- Development of new products which in the future can become input factors in other industries, in close collaboration with other industries
Recycling within ordinary waste has mainly focused on soil washing, where NOAH, together with Franzefoss, has established the company FRANO, and is in the process of realizing a soil washing plant at Bånkall outside Oslo. The aim is to become the leading player in environmentally friendly mass handling. Further focus is linked to improvement work in the washing process, through, among other things, SIRKMASS, as well as the use of the residual fractions.
Feel free to contact us for more insight into the projects, potential collaborations on development or other questions.