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Construction has commenced on the tunnel that will connect the ECLUSE steam network from the left to the right bank of the river Scheldt. Through this tunnel, ECLUSE will transport recovered energy in the form of steam from the waste-to-energy facilities of Indaver and SLECO to the specialty chemicals company Evonik. The tunnel serves as an…

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Ecluse, a public-private steam network that delivers process steam to companies in the Waaslandhaven, has a concrete plan to expand to the right bank of the river Scheldt. Steam from 'ECLUSE 2' will be transported to Evonik through a tunnel under the Scheldt. The Flemish Government granted 9.58 million euros in subsidies to this energy-saving…

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Potential to cut CO2 emissions by 100,000 tonnes a year.

The very first large-scale industrial steam network at the Port of Antwerp, ECLUSE, is operational. This afternoon, in the presence of around 200 invited guests, Flemish ministers Philippe Muyters and Lydia Peeters started the supply of steam over the network with a symbolic press of a…

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During the 9th CEWEP-conference in Bilbao, ECLUSE won the very first ‘Integration Award’ for the way in which waste-to-energy is integrated in society and in the urban system. The prize was awarded by the 220 congress delegates from 27 countries. ECLUSE won by a large majority of the votes. The steam network will deliver process steam and heat from…

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CEWEP, the confederation of European Waste-to-Energy Plants, has nominated ECLUSE for her Integration Award 2018. CEWEP only recently introduced the award and nominated ECLUSE as one of the 3 finalists. The winner will be decided by popular vote during 9th CEWEP Congress on 20th September 2018.

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ECLUSE is the proud winner of the Belgian Energy- and Environment awards in the category 'Sustainable Energy'. On June 8th the prestigious prize was awarded to ECLUSE because of its efforts to help build a sustainable future.

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ECLUSE is nominated for a prestigious award. The Belgian Energy and Environment Awards are given to commercial or non-commercial firms in Belgium that show excellence in taking initiatives to promote sustainable development. For the 2017 edition, over 200 entries were received. ECLUSE was nominated as one of the 3 final contenders for the…

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Op 16 mei reikt Belfius de Smart Awards uit aan projecten die maatschappelijke uitdagingen slim aanpakken met vernieuwende oplossingen. De jury nomineerde ECLUSE in de categorie ‘Smart Company Award’ als één van de 10 kanshebbers.

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Once again, ECLUSE was nominated for an award. In With its ‘Smart Awards’, Belfius bank rewards projects that tackle societal challenges in a smart way with innovative solutions. ECLUSE is one of the 10 nominees in the category ‘Smart Company Award’. May 16th, Belfius will disclose the winner of this contest. More information (in Dutch and French)…

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The first pipe for the new industrial steam network ECLUSE was laid in Waasland Port February 6th 2017. From 2018 onwards it will transport the steam from two producers to six customers. The steam will travel through a five-kilometer network of pipes. As a result, the six customers will no longer use their own in-house steam boilers. When…

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