Schiphol Airport to launch the world's first environmentally-friendly
system to capture kerosene vapours
Gouda, the Netherlands - Imtech (technical service provider in
Europe) has been contracted to realise a solution that converts
harmful kerosene emissions, which are currently being released into
the atmosphere, into electricity. The technology not only benefits
the environment but also generates electricity and heat. The first
specific project will be implemented at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
If it proves successful, Imtech will promote this innovation
worldwide.
At the request of Aircraft Fuel Supply (AFC) B.V., the company that
supplies kerosene for all aircraft at Schiphol Airport, a joint
venture of Imtech, IPCO Power and BioSoil will develop the world's
first system to capture and process kerosene vapours and kerosene
residues at Schiphol Airport. Imtech will be the main contractor in
the joint venture.
The system will be used to capture and process kerosene vapours that
are released when fuel supply trucks are being loaded. During the
process, reusable electricity and thermal heat will be generated for
company use. The system, which was developed by IPCO Power, is called
the Vapour Processing System.
At Schiphol Airport, the uploading of kerosene in supply trucks is a
continuous process during which an estimated 1,000,000 m3 of kerosene
vapour is released into the atmosphere every year. This is a
situation that AFS wants to bring to an end in order to create a
cleaner environment at and near the airport as well as in the
built-up areas in the immediate surroundings. In addition, the
approximately 250 tons of kerosene residue left in the tanks every
year will also be processed in this environmentally-friendly way.
The electricity generated in this way will by be used by AFS itself,
while the surplus will be sold on to third parties at Schiphol
Airport or to the national grid. The same applies to the heat that is
released, which will be used to heat buildings and garages.
The electricity and heat generated with this innovative system will
produce sufficient savings to recover the total investment in around
seven years.
The emission of kerosene vapours is a problem that occurs at
virtually all airports. Capturing the vapours and converting them
into electricity, which can in turn be used for lighting or cooling,
produces major potential savings. It also provides airports with a
one-stop solution to a serious environmental problem.
With this project, Imtech, BioSoil and IPCO Power hope to create a
worldwide spin-off to large international airports in Europe, Asia,
the Middle East and the USA in the short term, with Imtech playing a
leading role.
Further information
Imtech N.V.
Mark Salomons
Company Secretary
Telephone: +31 182 54 35 14
E-mail: mark.salomons@imtech.eu
www.imtech.eu
Imtech Profile
Imtech N.V. is a European technical services provider in the fields
of electrical engineering, ICT (information and communication
technology) and mechanical engineering. With approximately 16,000
employees, Imtech realises annual revenue of almost ¤3 billion.
Imtech holds strong positions in the buildings, industry,
infrastructure and telecom markets in Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg,
the Netherlands, Eastern Europe, Spain and the UK and in the global
maritime market. Imtech provides services to a total of 12,000
clients. Imtech offers added value in the form of integrated and
multidisciplinary total solutions that lead to improved operating
processes and higher yields for clients and their clients in return.
Imtech also provides solutions that contribute to a sustainable,
liveable society, for example in the field of energy, mobility,
safety and the environment. Imtech shares are listed on the Euronext
Stock Exchange (Amsterdam), where Imtech is included in the Amsterdam
SmallCap Index (AScX) and the Next 150 index.
Profile BioSoil
BioSoil's main activity is soil decontamination, for which the
company prefers to use sustainable technologies based on the organic
breakdown of pollutant compounds. Through its ten or so subsidiaries,
BioSoil is also working on a better environment in other ways. For
this project, BioSoil provided the basic idea for using kerosene
vapours to power generators and contributes to project management.
For more information:
www.biosoil.com
Profile IPCO Power
IPCO Power has been a producer of vapour processing systems in the
petrochemical industry for over ten years. This application is now
being used worldwide to generate electricity and heat in an
environmentally-friendly way. IPCO Power not only contributes
know-how to this project, but also the Vapour Processing System. This
system captures the kerosene vapours released when fuel supply trucks
are being loaded and processes those vapours into a fuel for combined
heat and power systems.
For more information:
www.ipcopower.com
