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Transfer Centers and Logistic Resources - Aceges Humanes

The Hazardous Waste and Used Oil Transfer Center in Humanes is located in Humanes de Madrid (Madrid). It is equipped with four tanks: two with a capacity of 63 m3 each for the storage of used oils, hydrocarbons, and water. It also has a physical-chemical treatment plant for used oils with a capacity of 3 tonnes per hour. The plant includes a three-phase centrifugation unit, steam boiler, heat exchangers, poly-electrolyte dosing, and pumping equipment for recirculation, loading, and unloading. Additionally, it has a room for storing flammable products, a press for baling bulky waste, and a comprehensive laboratory for analyzing and characterising waste eligible for admission. The rest of the facility is used for conditioning, pre-treatment, and logistics of collected waste. This facility and its proper utilization enable the management of over 8,000 tons/year of used oil and a total volume of over 15,000 tons/year of waste. Collection is guaranteed, as we have our own vehicles equipped with self-priming pump tankers and trucks with lift platforms.

The Environmental Authorization (AAI) for waste management at the Transfer Center includes almost all waste types included in the European Waste Catalogue (EWC), ensuring a comprehensive service.

Transfer Centers and Logistic Resources - Aceges Esquivias

The Hazardous Waste and Used Oil Transfer Center is located in Esquivias (Toledo). It is equipped with four tanks with a capacity of 37 m3 each for the storage of used oils, and a laboratory for analyzing and characterising waste. The rest of the facility is used for conditioning, storage, and logistics of collected waste. This facility and its proper utilisation enable the management of over 4,500 tons/year of used oil and a total volume of over 10,000 tonnes per year of waste.

Collection is guaranteed, as we have our own vehicles equipped with self-priming pump tankers and trucks with lift platforms.

The Environmental Authorization (AAI) for waste management at the Transfer Center includes almost all waste types included in the European Waste Catalogue (EWC), ensuring a comprehensive service.
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Waste Management

Documentation:
Administrative registrations (producers, waste, others), admission request, acceptance document, control and monitoring documents, waybills, safety data sheets, transfer notifications, destruction certificates, annual waste producer declaration, telematic management, telematic documentation, etc.
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Transport:
Authorized vehicles for the collection and transportation of waste.
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Storage:
Labeling, containers, packaging, etc., for the proper storage of waste.

Final handlers:
Treatment plants, regeneration facilities, reutilization centers, energy recovery facilities, secure deposits, landfills, etc., where the waste will be transported for final treatment.

Computerized documentation processing:
Updated database of all documentation.
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Laboratory and Consulting

"The experience in the sector and the qualification of our professionals allow ACEGES to offer its clients legalization, documentation, and environmental consulting services."
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Legalization of facilities, authorizations, compliance with regulations, activity licenses, and operation permits.
Certificates of non-explosive atmosphere, out-of-service tanks, and fuel tank legalization.
Environmental Impact Assessment Studies:
Evaluation of the physical environment, impacts and/or effects of pollution, alternative studies.
Environmental Audits.
Design of Recycling Centers:
Conditioning, lighting, signage, provision of containers, and operation plan.
Safety Advisor.
Environmental Diagnostics and Minimization Studies:
Determination of compliance with regulations regarding waste, discharges, emissions, etc., and planning for the reduction of the quantity and/or hazardousness of generated waste.
Others:
Storage of hazardous products, safety studies, resource utilisation, and risk maps.
Laboratory:
Waste characterization, admission ranges, contaminant identification, and CHROMATOGRAPH for PCB identification.

1. Contaminated Floors

The experience in the sector and the qualification of its professionals allow ACEGES to offer its clients services in legalization, documentation, and environmental consultancy.
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Characterization:
Study of the physical environment, selection of sampling locations, acquisition of necessary means for sample collection. Study of pollution by resistivity and conductivity through electrical tomography.
Analytical:
Analysis by an accredited laboratory of the necessary samples received under appropriate conditions.
Environmental Impact Assessment Studies:
Evaluation of the physical environment, impacts and/or effects of pollution, alternative studies.
Diagnosis:
Assessment of the level of contamination present in the environment.
Remediation:
Operations consisting of decontamination, storage, cleaning, restoration, etc., that restore an altered physical environment to its original state.
Decontamination:
Treatments aimed at minimising or eliminating toxic substances present in the environment to reduce or eliminate their hazardousness.
New Technologies:
Searching and applying techniques that reduce or eliminate pollution under conditions where conventional methods are not applicable, such as the use of combined technologies, etc.

2. Contaminated Floors

The experience in the sector and the qualification of its professionals allow ACEGES to offer its clients services in legalization, documentation, and environmental consultancy.
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LAW 10/98 OF APRIL 21 ON WASTE: The Waste Law, in its articles 27 and 28, regulates the environmental aspects of contaminated soils, providing that the Government, after consulting with the Autonomous Communities, will determine the criteria and standards that allow the evaluation of the risks that they can cause to human health and the environment, depending on the nature of the soils and their uses.
The Royal Decree 9/2005 of January 14 establishes the list of potentially soil-polluting activities and the criteria and standards for the declaration of contaminated soils. This decree sets forth the criteria and procedures to determine when soil is contaminated and specifies the activities that may lead to soil contamination, as well as the criteria and standards for the declaration of contaminated soils.
Object and Scope of Application:
It establishes a list of activities capable of causing soil contamination, as well as setting criteria and standards for the declaration of contaminated soils.
Situation Report:
Upon the entry into force of this Royal Decree on January 18, 2005, with its publication in the BOE, all affected companies are required to submit to the Competent Authority of the corresponding Autonomous Community, within a maximum period of two years, a preliminary situation report. Upon examining this report, the corresponding Autonomous Community may request more detailed supplementary reports, data, or analyses to assess the degree of soil contamination.
Affected Companies:
All those that carry out potentially soil-polluting activities (Annex I of the RD); companies that produce, handle, or store more than 10 tons/year of substances included in RD 363/1995 and/or those with fuel storage for their own use according to RD1523/99, ITC MI-IP03 and MI-IP04, with annual consumption exceeding 300,000 liters and a storage volume equal to or greater than 50,000 liters.

Industrial Cleaning

ACEGES is able to perform industrial cleanings, both for hydrocarbons and chemical products. For this purpose, we use vehicles with mixed suction-impulsion effect by vacuum pump, experienced personnel, fixed and/or mobile scaffolding, gas extraction systems, electric resistance heaters, as well as the necessary safety measures for these types of operations (autonomous breathing systems, explosion-proof materials, etc.). The works that ACEGES is able to perform include cleanings of:
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Hydrocarbon separators.
Aboveground tanks.
Underground tanks.
Lines and pipelines.
Cisterns.
Exchangers, etc.
Tanks and industrial facilities.
Hard-to-reach installations.

1. Maintenance and cleaning of industrial tanks

ACEGES specializes in the maintenance of fuel tanks, providing the following services:
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Technical inspections of fuel tanks, applying the corresponding regulations and ITCs.
Thickness measurement.
Leakage absence verification.
Pressure tests, with and without product.
Tanks "out of use," according to ITC MI-IP-06, with inertization with weak concrete or with polyurethane foam, or extraction and scrapping.
Comprehensive cleaning and bottom extraction.
Non-explosive atmosphere measurement.
Gestión de los residuos generados.

2. Maintenance and cleaning of industrial tanks

ACEGES has extensive experience in the cleaning and degassing of fuel tanks, with its main actions including:
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Opening of manhole covers.
Ventilation and oxygenation of the tank through forced aeration using a blower.
Removal of product residues and tank bottoms.
Blasting and spraying of walls and bottom using pressurized water.
Use of spark-resistant equipment, clothing, and tools.
Extraction of cleaning waters using mechanical means.
Measurements of non-explosive atmosphere.
Hard-to-access installations.
Closure of covers with replacement of screws and fittings, as well as gaskets.
Management of the generated waste.

Special Actions

ACEGES has specialised technicians with extensive experience in these types of operations. Noteworthy are the actions carried out in the transfer of transformer oil, as well as the removal of water generated in electrical substation fires. Operations have also been conducted for fuel oil cleanups due to spills in breakdowns. Other significant actions include the management of FIBROCEMENT PLATES, including the TECHNICAL REPORT, dismantling, encapsulation, treatment, and waste management. Actions for spills and/or emergencies include:
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Control:
In the event of an emergency caused by an accidental spill, ACEGES responds with a rapid response time aimed at gaining control of the situation as quickly as possible. It is essential to locate the precise location of the necessary equipment to prevent the contamination from spreading and getting out of control (containment barriers, absorbents, etc.).
Extracción de contaminantes:
Once the containment elements are in place, ACEGES proceeds with the deployment and optimization of the appropriate equipment for the extraction of contaminants (pumping trucks, separators, chemical reagents, etc.).
Remediation:
Once the contaminants have been extracted, the necessary operations will be applied to restore the altered environment (replanting vegetation, restoring soil, fauna, etc.).
Surveillance and Control Plan:
To ensure complete decontamination, it is necessary to maintain control over the affected area. To achieve this, ACEGES conducts visual inspections and takes samples to verify it.

Special Performances

ACEGES has specialized technicians with extensive experience in this type of operations among its staff. It is worth mentioning the performances carried out in the transfer of transformer oil, as well as the removal of water generated in fires at electrical substations. Operations have also been carried out to clean up fuel oil spills due to breakdowns. Other performances of special relevance include the management of FIBER-CEMENT SHEETS, including the TECHNICAL REPORT, dismantling, encapsulation, treatment, and waste management. Spill and/or emergency response performances include:
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Control:
In the event of an emergency caused by an accidental spill, ACEGES reacts with a quick response time that leads to controlling the situation in the shortest time possible. It is essential to locate the precise position of the necessary equipment to prevent contamination from continuing its course and getting out of control (containment barriers, absorbents, etc.).
Contaminant Extraction:
Once the containment elements are in place, ACEGES proceeds to arrange and optimise the appropriate equipment for contaminant extraction (pumping trucks, separators, chemical reagents, etc.).
Remediation:
Once the contaminants have been extracted, the necessary operations will be applied to restore the altered environment (replanting vegetation, soil restoration, fauna reintroduction, etc.).
Surveillance and Control Plan:
To ensure complete decontamination, it is necessary to maintain control over the affected area. To achieve this, ACEGES conducts visual inspections and takes samples to verify them.

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