RotoSTERIL technology: mechanical - heat treatment of waste
- by Kobrzyńska Kobrzyńska
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- 2018-06-14 12:52:42
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- International
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- 4018 / EN
- Year of commitment : 2014
- CO2 Impact : Instant reduction of CO2 emission from waste thanks to stopping the biological processes; Fully controlled, emission-free process; Post-process fractions remain non-emitting which allows forCO2-less storage; Reduction of transportation costs; Lower carbon
- Green energies : Biomass
- Circular economy and waste management : Other
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12 000 000 €
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BIOELEKTRA GROUP - Manager / Dealer
BIOELEKTRA GROUP
Bioelektra wants to change the way people think of waste management.
Thanks to our RotoSTERIL technology, municipal waste is not a problem anymore. It is a source of useful materials, fertilizer and energy. We have designed and implemented a process, which treats unsegregated municipal waste and recovers all the materials, leaving only ca. 4% of leftovers for landfills. It can be achieved with no separate collection of waste, with no harm to environment and with full support of local societies.
Bioelektra is the owner of first waste treatment plant utilizing RotoSTERIL technology and is in dialogue with communities from numerous countries in the world. We aim to show the people, that circular economy in municipal waste system is ready – today.
The core of Bioelektra activity is the RotoSTERIL process, own-made technology of mechanical - heat waste treatment. It is designed to treat unsegregated waste (with no need of separate collection). Mixed waste is sterilized in RotoSTERIL BEG 7000 machines in high temperature and high pressure, which stops all biological life in waste and makes it odorless. The process stops CO2, CH4 (methane) and other GHGs emissions. Sterilized waste is also dry and can be easily segregated with greater effectiveness than any other known technology. This allows for maximization of the sorting result of the clean secondary raw materials: metals, plastics and glass with astonishing success rates. Thanks to the sterilization process conducted with the own-design software we are able to separate the organic fraction from the municipal waste in the highest quality. It comes out of the process in the form of biomass, which can have several uses: as a fertilizer, soil improver or alternatively as local, renewable source of energy or as addition to construction materials.
Progress Status
Delivered
Data Reliability
Self-declared
Funding Type
Private
Website Enterprise / Infrastructure
http://bioelektra.comSustainable Development
- improving the air quality through keeping the waste and the process odorless
- simplifying the waste collection system – lowering traffic and carbon footprint
- keeping at the same level or even lowering the costs of waste management for local communities
- boost to the sustainability levels and improvement of the local economics
- offering skilled labor job creation instead of low-skilled, hazardous work conditions manual sorting jobs
- recovering secondary raw materials, that are usually disposed on landfills, thus saving the significant amount of natural resources that could have been used in production
- saving the energy that is used in production of different materials: recycling plastics can save 60% in comparison to primary production, recycling ferrous metals: 84% and recycling aluminum: even 95% energy savings
- reducing GHG emissions in comparison to landfills, composting and incinerating waste, as carbon is kept in biomass fraction
- no negative footprint on the environment during and after (!) operations
- full scalability and modularity allows for lowering the carbon footprint associated with transportation
- ability to produce green fuels from waste allows to replace coal and biomass, decrease CO2 emmissions and lower the cost and carbon footprint of transportation of the biomass (wood or green) imported or transported from afar
- Closed loop system for the steam circulation with minimal or no loss
- Insulation of the autoclaves leading to lower energy demand
- Water-saving/ steam condensation and water from waste extraction, cleaning and re-use
- Using the sorting equipment with high energy efficiency
Testimony / Feedback
Governance
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BIOELEKTRA GROUP
Private Company
BIOELEKTRA GROUPOther
BIOELEKTRA GROUPPrivate
The Bioelektra conducts its business according to the best practices. As a joint-stock company it is supervised by the Supervisory Board which accepting all strategic decisions and budgetary decisions. The management board consist of 4 members thus the key decisions are made in the transparent and collegial manner, whilst operational mangers are responsible for the day to day operations. The project management is conducted with best practices and based on the thorough financial modelling process based on the conservative approach. As a rule, the company engages in the projects with no more than 10 years pay-back period with commercially available funding, assuming that no subsidies or grants are or will be available, this approach secures the solid basis for availability of the equity and external financing regardless whether the Bioelektra or third party is an investor.
Sustainable Solutions
- Energy/climate :
- Circular economy
- Waste management

Thanks to our RotoSTERIL technology, municipal waste is not a problem anymore. It is a source of useful materials, fertilizer and energy. We have designed and implemented a process, which treats unsegregated municipal waste and recovers all the materials, leaving only maximum of ca.4% of leftovers for landfills. It can be achieved with no separate collection of waste, with no harm to environment and with full support of local societies.
Bioelektra is the owner of first waste treatment plant utilizing RotoSTERIL technology and is in dialogue with communities from numerous countries in the world. We aim to show the people, that circular economy in municipal waste system is ready – today.
The core of Bioelektra activity is the RotoSTERIL process, own-made technology of mechanical - heat waste treatment. It is designed to treat unsegregated waste (with no need of separate collection). Mixed waste is sterilized in RotoSTERIL BEG 7000 machines in high temperature and high pressure, which stops all biological life in waste and makes it odorless. The process stops CO2, CH4 (methane) and other GHGs emmissions. Sterilized waste is also dry and can be easily segregated with greater effectivness than any other known technology. This allows for maximization of the sorting result of the clean secondary raw materials: metals, plastics and glass with astonishing success rates. Thanks to the sterilization process conducted with the own-design software we are able to separate the organic fraction from the municipal waste in the highest quality. It comes out of the process in the form of biomass, which can have several uses: as a fertilizer, soil improver or alternatively as local, renewable source of energy or as addition to construction materials.
Economic:
RotoSTERIL technology utilized by Bioelektra provides profits from selling the high-quality fractions obtained from the process, while the traditional technologies require to base the business model on “gate fees” (charge for waste reception at the gate of treatment plant).
Our implementation of circular economy technology generated economical profits for the company itself and the region. Mixed municipal waste, which is usually simply disposed on landfills or transformed to the fuel, became a source of secondary raw materials, enriching the local recycling market. The costs of waste collection system are kept at the same level.
Environmental:
RotoSTERIL technology does not only cause no harm to environment, but has great positive impact, thanks to:
- recovering raw materials, that are usually disposed on landfills, thus saving the significant amount of natural resources that could have been used in production
- saving the energy that is used in production of different materials: recycling plastics can save 60% in comparison to primary production, recycling ferrous metals: 84% and recycling aluminum: even 95% energy savings
- reducing GHG emissions in comparison to landfills, composting and incinerating waste, as carbon is kept in biomass fraction
Social impact:Most important social issues are:- keeping the waste and the process odourless- simplifying the waste collection system- keeping at the same level or even lowering the costs of waste management for local communitiesRotoSTERIL technology was also valued by polish Ministry of Environment, who awarded it a prize in prestigious contest for green technologies designed in Poland. It has been also awarded in "The Circulars 2017" People's Choice - the award presented during the World Economic Forum in Davos and "Energy Globe Poland 2017" - the award called environmental protection Nobel Prize.
Contest categories

Users' Choice

Sustainable Infrastructure Grand Prize
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