Waste management for chemical & pharmaceutical production
Chemical and pharmaceutical facilities produce some of the most regulated process water in the industry with complex contaminants, strict discharge limits, and high destruction costs. Helios evaporation technology treats it on-site, without investment.
Why waste management is important for chemicals & pharmaceuticals
Increasingly strict EU regulations on pharmaceutical residues and chemical emissions mean that traditional disposal methods are no longer sustainable, either economically or environmentally.
Complex mixed contaminants
Process water contains organic material and other compounds that are difficult to handle with conventional methods.
Strict emission limits
The EU's regulations for the chemical and pharmaceutical industry are very strict, where even very low levels of contaminants can lead to non-compliance.
Highly concentrated streams
Reactor washings, CIP rinses and discarded batches generate small volumes but highly concentrated waste that is expensive to handle.
Advanced Destruction
Many chemical and pharmaceutical waste streams are classified as hazardous waste, which significantly increases transportation and destruction costs.
On-site treatment. Minimal footprint. Maximum compliance.
Helios evaporation technology is a compact, fully automated unit that treats your process water on-site and reduces hazardous waste volumes by up to 90%.
You pay per cubic meter treated. We own, maintain and operate the equipment. No capital investment, no technical risk.
What You Can Expect
≤90%
Volume reduction
Drastically reduced volumes of hazardous waste to transport and destroy
100A
Electricity connection
We take care of the electricity costs
0
Upfront Investment
We own and operate the equipment
24/7
Automated operations
Fully automated, all maintenance is performed by Helios
Proven in Chemical Production
Dafo Fomtec
Chemistry & pharmaceuticals
Challenge
Wash water from foam production contained hazardous chemicals that could not be handled using conventional methods and required destruction. Dafo Fomtec needed a safe and efficient solution that minimizes environmental impact.
Solution
A local treatment facility installed during spring and summer 2025, which uses low-temperature evaporation to purify the water. Automated systems and continuous monitoring ensure stable purification performance and high operational reliability.
Results
- 150 m³ wash water treated per year
- ≤90% waste volume reduction
- 0.8 m³/day treatment capacity
- 135,000 L drinking water saved annually
- 2025 production start
Kenvue
Chemistry & pharmaceuticals
Challenge
Process water with high levels of organic substances created a large waste stream that could not be handled with conventional methods. Incineration was the only option, until now. Kenvue needed a local, energy-efficient solution that reduced waste volumes while creating value from residual streams.
Solution
A local facility that purifies all process water from two production streams. With CONTESS, water is separated from organic compounds. The clean fraction is discharged to municipal sewage, while the concentrate is sent to biogas production. Continuous monitoring ensures stable operation and high purification performance.
Results
- 1,000 m³ process water treated per year
- ≤90% waste volume reduction
- 3 m³/day treatment capacity
- 125 MWh renewable energy from concentrate
- 2025 production start
- 75% CO₂ savings
Contact us
Get in touch for more information about how we can help you reduce the amount of liquid waste and your CO₂ emissions.