Sidenor 2020 Corporate Report

50 Corporate Report 2020 | Environment As an example, in 2019, a filtering equipment was introduced in our Basauri plant, which improves the purification of industrial waters in our installations and thus further ensures that the receiving environment is not contaminated. DECANTER Dirty water (scale and oil) Valorisation of oils externally The sludge is managed as waste The sludge “dries”in a filter press Solids, of a higher externally weight, decant Purified water ready for reuse Oils are removed by means of flotation At Sidenor, we are aware of the importance of correctly treating water in order to preserve and develop the industrial activity under optimal productive, environmental and quality sustainability conditions. For this purpose, we perform yearly investments aimed at adapting and improving these facilities. In particular, in 2020, our Basauri factory invested over 200,000 euros in actions such as:   The renovation of energetically more efficient pumps.   New water cooling circuits.   Pressure regulators and flow meters which enable water use monitoring as well as an optimal regulation of flow rates which, in turn, ensure a responsible and efficient use of this resource. Heat recovery All our billet heating furnaces feature heat recovery systems that use the gases generated to preheat combustion air and, therefore, reduce natural gas consumption. Waste We want to get the most out of the use of our resources. One of the most outstanding