JEDDAH: A hazardous waste treatment facility in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province is helping industrial companies divert waste from landfill while recovering energy for industrial use, according to Veolia Arabia.
Located in PlasChem Park in Jubail, the Tahwil plant can treat up to 121,000 tonnes of hazardous waste annually, generate 40 tonnes of steam per hour and provide 39 megawatts of heat capacity.
According to officials, the facility — Veolia Arabia’s first hazardous waste treatment plant in the Middle East — has also created 120 jobs.
CEO Benjamin Aubert told Arab News the treatment process begins with the controlled receipt and analysis of waste to ensure it meets regulatory requirements. The waste is then sorted, pretreated and securely stored before being incinerated at temperatures exceeding 1,100 degrees Celsius, destroying hazardous compounds in a controlled environment.
“During the process, energy recovery and emission-control systems capture waste heat to generate steam and support the plant’s operations,” he said. “Advanced treatment systems and continuous monitoring are then used to ensure emissions remain clean and safe.”
