Waste treatment

As a frequently cheaper alternative to the thermal waste treatment (incineration), the
mechanical-biological waste treatment (MBP or MBT) has been developed in Germany
and been brought to a high technical level. The team and the co-operation partners of
IEC were and are relevantly involved in research, plant design and the optimisation of
the MBP and its emission control. This is an important pre-condition to be able to adapt
this technique successful to local and international circumstances.
The mechanical biological waste treatment creates alternative (substitute) fuels and
reduces the leachate and landfill gas production of the small(er) rest, which has to
be landfilled, drastically. Even with very simple plants great treatment success can be
achieved. Because of the different properties of MBP-output (compared to untreated
waste) an adapted landfilling technology is needed.
IEC has unique knowledge and experience in this domain.


Landfills and contaminated sites

We possess large experience in all areas of planning / design engineering, bid invitation,
construction supervision, project management and authorisation management in
the fields of:
• investigation and risk calculation of contaminated sites,
• design of clean up operations,
• landfill covers and liners,
• operation concepts for landfills,
• leachate and gas collection / treatment,
• monitoring and aftercare of landfills and contaminated sites,
• Photovoltaic and wind energy plants on landfills.