New German technology could rid Dubai of waste
By Kevin Scott, Gulf News Reporter
Dubai: A team of German scientists say they have
developed the technology to rid Dubai of waste,
including plastic bags, forever.
The city has been targeted as an ideal strategic
location for "Ecocycling", a revolutionary new concept
developed by scientist Franz Philip.
The process involves turning waste, both household and
toxic, into a raw material that forms the basis of a
new product that can be used in the construction or
oil industry.
The new technology could transform plastic bags from
being an environmental menace into a substance with
many benefits. Gulf News has been campaigning against
the use of plastic carriers and is urging people to
say "No to Plastic Bags".
Waste-free
Michael Engelhardt, Managing Director of Clean Planet
Limited, the company with exclusive distribution
rights to the pioneering technology, said the UAE had
the opportunity to become the first waste-free country
in the world.
"We have invited Techno Park, a subsidiary of Dubai
World, to come and view this absolute zero-waste
technology. It would have tremendous benefits for
everyone living here and the impact of future
developments on the tourism industry would be
fabulous. It would dramatically change the city's
environmental situation."
"Ecocycling" is a cold mineralisation process where
waste is torn apart and molecules are encapsulated in
the resultant silicate structure.
Numerous materials can be developed from C.M500. It
can be used as a basis for road construction, desert
greenery or to produce "Xment", a product much harder
than standard cement that can be shaped, like plastic,
if "Xfibre" is added.
C.M500 can also be used as a revolutionary new oil
binder because the mineral sucks up sludge when poured
on to an oil spill. Data from the Organisation of
Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) shows the UAE has
between 30 and 40 million tonnes of highly toxic and
dangerous oil sludge. Engelhardt said "Ecocycling" was
a much better alternative to dumping, incineration and
normal recycling.
He said: "Waste in Dubai is being dumped in landfills
in the desert. It has become a huge problem because
the landfills are located in important development and
residential areas.
"This technology would particularly benefit Dubai as
it already has a very severe waste problem that will
only get worse as the population continues to grow."
A test plant is currently in operation in Wurzburg,
near Frankfurt, and they are awaiting final approval
from the German government.
ECOCYCLING
this is how it works
"Ecocycling" is a cold mineralisation process where
waste is torn apart and molecules are encapsulated in
the resultant silicate structure. The waste is
transformed into a mineral called C.M500, a non-toxic
product suitable for applications in the construction
or oil industry.
Household waste, including plastic, is put through a
huge shredder and reduced to small pieces about 10
centimetres in size. Ferrous and non-ferrous metals
are separated before the waste goes through a grinder
to reduce it even further.
Toxic waste is then added to the household rubbish,
which produces a chemical reaction. "Magic powder"
containing nine basic additives is the final
ingredient added to the mix. The process, which has no
effect on the environment, creates the mineral C.M500.
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