Fluence Awarded €3.9M Contract for Innovative Wastewater-to-Energy System in Belgium
June 14 2018 - 7:06PM
Business Wire
-System to be designed and built for
ArcelorMittal, the world’s leader in steel
production-Advanced system will produce biogas from steel
mill byproducts-First wastewater-to-energy project in steel
industry for Fluence
Fluence Corporation Limited (ASX:FLC) announced today that it
has received a €3.9M contract for a wastewater treatment and
waste-to-energy system for its customer ArcelorMittal. Fluence will
design and build these systems for ArcelorMittal’s steel mill in
Ghent, Belgium, using innovative anaerobic digestion technology to
produce biogas from off-gas fermentation byproducts. The Fluence
system is expected to be delivered, installed and operational
onsite within 18 months. ArcelorMittal is the world’s largest crude
steel producer, accounting for 90 million tons of steel per
year.
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An anaerobic digestor, like the one
pictured above, will be custom-designed by Fluence for
ArcelorMittal. (Photo: Business Wire)
This will be Fluence’s first wastewater and waste-to-energy
system designed specifically for use in the steel industry. Steel
mill byproducts are notoriously difficult to treat to a grade that
meets government effluent requirements. Fluence’s team was able to
achieve the client’s desired effluent using advanced anaerobic
digestion technology. By adding waste-to-energy treatment to the
system, the biogas produced will be used to power the steel mill’s
operations, which will in turn lower the overall operating
costs.
Fluence’s Managing Director and CEO, Henry Charrabé said: “Our
highly experienced team has adapted our advanced anaerobic
digestion technology for this new application, bringing even more
value to our customers. We hope this milestone project will be the
beginning of introducing Fluence’s capabilities for similar steel
mill applications around the world. As part of our global product
strategy, we have already sold a number of anaerobic systems
developed by Fluence Italy in Europe and South America, including
applications in the poultry and fish processing industries.”
Carl De Maré, Vice President of Technology Strategy at
ArcelorMittal, said: "We are excited that after several years of
research and engineering, we are now progressing with the largest
project of its kind within the ArcelorMittal group. This is the
first application of a viable new business case where re-use of
carbon is possible at large scale. We will achieve significant
carbon reduction and we hope that this will lead us to a lower
carbon economy. This new Carbon Smart technology illustrates
ArcelorMittal’s commitment to transforming steel production and it
will also further strengthen steel’s standing in the circular
economy, particularly compared to other higher carbon metals like
aluminum.”
About Fluence Corporation Limited (ASX:FLC)
Fluence has experience operating in over 70 countries worldwide
and employs more than 300 highly trained water professionals around
the globe. The Company provides local, sustainable treatment and
reuse solutions, while empowering businesses and communities
worldwide to make the most of their water resources.
Fluence offers an integrated range of services across the
complete water cycle, from early stage evaluation, through design
and delivery to ongoing support and optimization of water related
assets. With established operations in North America, South
America, the Middle East and Europe, Fluence is also expanding into
China’s rural wastewater treatment market.
Global consultancy Frost and Sullivan recently awarded Fluence
Corporation “2018 Global Decentralized Water and Wastewater
Treatment Company of the Year,” noting in their award
dissertation:
“While typical decentralized water treatment systems are
relatively expensive, complicated, and inefficient, Fluence
Corporation leverages innovative and smart technology solutions
backed by decades of industrial know-how to excel in water and
wastewater treatment solutions. Fluence’s excellence becomes
apparent through its success, as the company continues to expand
its existing offerings as well as partnerships with other prominent
companies in the industry. With its easy to use, sustainable, smart
and cost-effective solutions as well as a remarkable year of
growth, innovation, and leadership, Fluence Corporation earns Frost
& Sullivan’s 2018 Global Company of the Year Award in the
decentralized water and wastewater treatment industry.”
Further information can be found at
https://www.fluencecorp.com/.
About ArcelorMittal
ArcelorMittal is the world's leading steel and mining company,
with a presence in 60 countries and an industrial footprint in 18
countries. Guided by a philosophy to produce safe, sustainable
steel, they are the leading supplier of quality steel in the major
global steel markets including automotive, construction, household
appliances and packaging, with world-class research and development
and outstanding distribution networks.
In 2017, ArcelorMittal had revenues of $68.7 billion and crude
steel production of 93.1 million metric tons, while iron ore
production reached 57.4 million metric tons.
ArcelorMittal is listed on the stock exchanges of New York (MT),
Amsterdam (MT), Paris (MT), Luxembourg (MT) and on the Spanish
stock exchanges of Barcelona, Bilbao, Madrid and Valencia
(MTS).
See their press release for this project here:
http://corporate.arcelormittal.com/news-and-media/news/2018/june/11-06-2018.
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