Chemical and pharmaceutical facilities produce some of the most regulated wastewater in industry — complex contaminants, strict discharge limits, and high disposal costs. Our atmospheric evaporation technology treats it on-site, with zero upfront investment.
Increasingly strict EU regulations on pharmaceutical residues and chemical discharge mean traditional disposal methods are no longer viable — economically or environmentally.
Process water contains solvents, APIs, surfactants, and other compounds in combinations that resist conventional treatment methods.
EU pharmaceutical and chemical discharge regulations are among the tightest — even trace-level contaminants can trigger non-compliance.
Reactor wash water, CIP rinses, and batch cleaning generate low-volume but highly concentrated waste that is expensive to dispose of.
Many chemical and pharma waste streams are classified as hazardous, driving up transport, handling, and incineration costs significantly.
Chemical and pharmaceutical plants often have residual heat available from exothermic processes, steam systems, or cooling loops. Our atmospheric evaporation technology uses exactly that energy to treat your process water on-site — reducing hazardous waste volumes by up to 97%.
You pay per cubic meter treated. We own, maintain, and operate the equipment. No capital expenditure, no technical risk, no staffing burden.
90–97%
Volume Reduction
Dramatically less hazardous waste to transport and incinerate
~25
kWh/m³
Low energy consumption using available process heat
0
Upfront Investment
Water-as-a-Service — we own and operate the equipment
24/7
Automated Operation
Continuous treatment with remote monitoring
Chemical & Pharmaceutical
Challenge
Wash water from foam production contained hazardous chemicals that could not be handled with conventional methods and required destruction. Dafo Fomtec needed a safe and efficient solution that minimises environmental impact.
Solution
An on-site treatment plant installed during spring and summer 2025, using low-temperature evaporation at atmospheric pressure to purify the water. Automated systems and continuous monitoring ensure stable purification performance and high operational reliability.
Results
Chemical & Pharmaceutical
Challenge
Process water containing high levels of organic substances created a large hazardous waste stream that could not be handled by 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 flows.
Solution
An on-site plant purifying all process water from two production streams. Using low-temperature evaporation, water is separated from organic compounds. The clean fraction is discharged to municipal sewage well within regulatory limits, while the concentrate is sent to biogas production. Continuous monitoring ensures stable operation and high purification performance.
Results
Atmospheric evaporation explained — no filters, no saturation.
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