Santa Cruz de Tenerife, 30 Jan. (Europa Press) –
The Cabildo de Tenerife has finalised the initial phase of the leachate treatment facility situated within the Environmental Complex of Tenerife. This infrastructure represents an investment of 6.5 million euros and will produce 120 cubic metres of water daily through the reverse osmosis treatment of residual liquids.
The Minister of Natural Environment, Sustainability, Safety and Emergencies, Blanca Pérez, alongside the Insular Waste Director, Alejandro Molowny, inspected the facility on Thursday, which processes all leachates produced in the Environmental Complex of Tenerife, as outlined by the Cabildo Tenerife in an announcement.
The Cabildo de Tenerife emphasises that this initiative is encompassed within the framework of the waste management contract with the NIVARY UTE, which includes a strategic plan for implementing projects, actions, and measures aimed at enhancing waste management in Tenerife. “We have prioritised the leachate treatment plant to facilitate the conversion of liquids into recycled water, which can be utilised within the environmental complex, thereby reducing water consumption that could be allocated for other purposes,” stated the Minister, Blanca Pérez.
Alejandro Molowny remarked that the anticipated timelines have been adhered to, with the plant currently treating all leachate produced in the environmental complex, yielding 120 cubic metres of recycled water daily. “We are exploring its applications for waste management tasks, usage in the environmental complex, the fire protection system, and for the various construction projects required within the complex,” he further commented.
This initiative marks the first of two phases outlined in the project, which focuses on the treatment of residual liquids generated in the environmental complex of Tenerife through reverse osmosis, transforming them into valuable resources with multiple applications.
The second phase commenced in July of last year and involves the utilisation of residual energy—specifically the heat from exhaust gases from engines and turbines—to process the resultant product, for which recycling solutions are being explored. The expectation is that the project will be concluded by the end of this year.
