closing the loop of plastics films - best practices from
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SUEZClosing the loop of plastics films -Best practices from Suez recycling plant
Athenes
9th December 2019
management of resources
SUEZ, a global leaderin smart and sustainable
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SUEZ,SUEZ
activitiesat a glanceA world leader in the
smart and sustainable
management
of resources,
we help cities and
industries optimize
water management,
recycling and waste
recovery.
€17.3 billionturnover in 2018
4.4 milliontonnes of secondary raw
materials produced
1.3 billioncubic meters of alternative water produced
300 millioncubic meters of drinking water
produced from sea water
7.6 billioncubic meters of drinking water
produced
7.7 TWhof renewable energy produced
32 millionpeople benefiting from
waste collection services
3.4 milliontonnes of hazardous waste
treated
10 milliontCO₂e avoided
5,1 billioncubic meters of wastewater treated
Recycling Energy
Water
Climate Environnement
Waste
88,975employees
on 5continents
27.4%of women in management
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SUEZ Circular plastics02
Our driver:
Shift to a
circular
economy
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SUEZ
Circular
polymers
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SUEZ
Laboratory
PLAST’LAB®
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Characterization of plastic properties
Qualification of plastics, comparison with customers' specifications, identification
of needs for preparation and transformation
Process & compounds development
Preparation of plastics, development of formulations according to customer’s
specifications
Market development
Assistance to SUEZ sites for the development of new markets and
partnership with industrials and other laboratories
And also: plastics to fuel, gasification, waste to chemicals, pyrolysis
Closing the loop on plastic films03
Industrial processors
FarmersBreeders
Formulation Quality control
Customers requirements
Material testingTechnical data
sheets
Intense washing
ShreddingExtrusionFiltration
Plast’Lab®
Collection Massification
Recovery
Removal
Information stream
Material stream
SUEZ
Circular
economy for
agricultural
films
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8 kt/yearEnd products (pellets)
5,1 kt/yearEnd product from post
commercial films
2 references fromagricultural fils :
- Clear- Black
- 1 reference from post commercial film (clear)
20 kt/yearAgriculutral films
6 kt/yearPost commercial
films
40People
2 recycling lines for agricultural films
1 new line for post commercial films
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SUEZ
Landemont’s
plant
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SUEZ
Landemont’s
plant
Process water treament1
Feedstocks2Recycling lines
End-products storage
• Market garden films• Large and Small Tunnels• Mulching
• Breeding films• Wrapping• Silage
SUEZ
End of life
agricultural
films : a large
range of
feedstocks
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2 lignes de
production :
➢ broyage
➢ lavage
➢ extrusion
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SUEZ
End of life
agricultural
films : a robust
process
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1. Shredding2. Pre washing3. Grinding4. Washing5. Drying6. Extrusion7. Cutting
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SUEZ
End of life
agricultural
films : a robust
process
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Quality control : MFI / Density
Filter test : pollution control
Extrusion film blowing
SUEZ
End of life
agricultural films
: a dedicated lab
for quality
control
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SUEZ
End of life
agricultural films
: TDS and SDS
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Films (films for construction,
agriculture, wastes bags…)
Irrigation pipes
Automotive parts
Electrical wiresSUEZ
End products
Applications
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Recycle 1 t of recycled LDPE compared withthe uses of 1 t of virgin LDPE :
• Saves of 800 litres of oil
• Emits between 4 (agricultural) and 12 (post commercial) times less CO2
• Uses 3 times less non renewable energy.
SUEZ
Recycle films
has real
benefits on our
environment
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SUEZ
End of life
agricultural
films : a robust
process
Movie
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SUEZ
End of life
agricultural
films : a robust
process
Movie
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SUEZ-RECYCLAGE_PE-EN-SST.mp4
Virgin LDPERecycled
LDPE
SUEZ
A fragile
balance
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Virgin LDPERecycled
LDPE
SUEZ
A fragile
balance
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SUEZ
A fragile
balance
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Virgin LDPERecycled
LDPE
SUEZ
A fragile
balance
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Virgin LDPERecycled
LDPE
Volontaryagreement for
collection
Plastic wastevalue + logistic +
sorting + transformation
Oil price
Production overcapacitySUEZ
A fragile
balance
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Virgin LDPERecycled
LDPE
SUEZ
A fragile
balance
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Virgin LDPERecycled
LDPE
SUEZ
A fragile
balance
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Conclusion04
SUEZ The all value chain
has to work together
to improve waste
management and
stop plastic bashing
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