Ecluse

ECLUSE supplies steam to five companies at the port on the left bank of the Scheldt. This steam is generated by burning waste and supplying the heat the companies need for their production processes. The delivery of steam means the companies no longer need their own kettles to generate steam for their production processes. Which reduces CO₂ emissions by at least 100,000 tonnes. ECLUSE supplies at least 5 per cent of all green heat produced in the Flanders. This is how ECLUSE provides an important contribution to achieving the Flemish climate objectives.

The steam departs the waste-to-energy plant via a specially laid network of insulated pipes to five companies in the surrounding area:

• Ineos Phenol
• ADPO
• Lanxess Belgium
• Monument Chemical
• Ashland Specialties Belgium

The steam is transported at a constant pressure of about 40 bar and a temperature of about 400°C.

The hot water returns via a condensation pipe back to Indaver and SLECO where it is reused. The condensation pipe first supplies heat to the DP World offices. The entire pipe network is about 5 kilometre in length of which the largest part is above ground (± 4 kilometres).

You can find more detailed information about ECLUSE on the project website.

ECLUSE has already been acclaimed nationally and internationally and, in the meantime, has received various prizes, even before its first official steam supply:

• 2016: Sustainability Award from the Antwerp port community
• 2017: Belgian Energy and Environment prize
• 2018: CEWEP award