The Wet Oxidation Technology

Wet oxidation process is a technology inwhich organic waste is being oxidized in the aqueous phase, without the use of fire. This process takes place in a deep well reactor, 1000 to 1500 meter below ground surface. The process breaks down the waste, resulting in an inert residue that is 3%* of the original waste mass (E.G.: 100 kg waste results in a residue of 3 kg ashes).

Over the past 25 years, the VerTech technology has proven itself to be successful and is generally praised for its environmental friendliness. A prototype reactor based on the VerTech technology has been active in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands and the reactor has been operational from 1992 to 2004 while treating between 20,000 and 28,000 tons dry sludge annually.

The Wet oxidation process transfers liquid waste into ash in no more than five steps:

The wet oxidation process transfers liquid waste into ash in no more than five steps
Wet oxidation process description

Note *): Depending on type of waste treated, 3% is based on the Apeldoorn plant experiences with sludge treatment