DSEC will participate in the implementation of UBQ plant to convert MSW into thermoplastic
Type of post: NEWS IN BRIEF.
De Smet Engineers & Contractors (DSEC) has announced its participation in the implementation of UBQ Materials’ new facility in the Netherlands to convert Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) into climate-positive thermoplastic.
Press release: “UBQ Materials’ new facility to convert MSW into the world’s most climate-positive thermoplastic”, 05/08/2021.
Figure 1. DSEC will participate in the implementation of UBQ plant to convert MSW into thermoplastic
Based on UBQ’s patented technology and a pilot plant in Israel, this flagship will turn 95 ktons/year of waste into 72,000 ktons/year of thermoplastic tablets through a clean and efficient conversion process, to create a material that is made of 100% recycled content and carries a substantial climate-positive environmental footprint.
DSEC’s mandate is a partial EPCM (Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management) set-up aiming to develop detailed process integration engineering while taking care of safety issues and performing the balance of plant development. DSEC’s mission will be headed by its Belgium office in close collaboration with UBQ team to have the plant operational by Q1 2023.