ROQUETTE produces biogas and in turn uses it for its starch

ROQUETTE produces biogas and in turn uses
it for its starch activity
Contexte
Roquette is a French company present on 3 continents (21 production sites) that processes plant raw materials.
Année
2015
This activity is energy-consuming and Roquette wishes to position itself on renewable energies. At Vecquemont
Catégorie
4. Environnement
increase in site capacity. The methane generated is used in the production of the steam used on the site.
site (near Amiens, France), new sewage treatment facilities, with biogas production, were built following an
Rubrique
Energie/Gaz à Effet de Serre (GES)
Objectif(s)
Secteur
Agroalimentaire
> To transfer potato starch production from Vic to Vecquemont and, in this context, to increase the site's
Taille de l'entreprise
Entreprise de plus de 500 salariés
Pays
France
production capacity.
> To restructure Roquette's potato starch production, required to ensure the continued existence of our activity
and thus safeguard direct and indirect jobs.
> The sewage treatment facilities must be adapted to the characteristics of the effluents (low flow, high load),
while respecting the environment, and also rendering renewable energy (biogas) production possible.
Démarche
Entreprise
ROQUETTE
Several studies were carried out in partnership with the ?Agence de Bassin Artois-Picardie' (Regional water
agency)to choose the best technologies for sewage treatment. A grant from the ?Agence de Bassin' helped the
investment since this latter has a positive effect on manure spreading and thus is in step with the preservation of
the quality of the water tables concerned.
These sewage treatment facilities have been operational since August 2007 and process 60 T/D of COD and 4
Chiffre d'affaires
3,3 Milliards € (2015)
T/D of nitrogen (capacity equivalent to a city of 600,000 inhabitants). The combustion of biogas makes it possible
Effectif
to produce about 15 % of the steam necessary for the Vecquemont site.
The treatment plant is consistent with our expectations in terms of treatment and biogas production.
Best Practice noted by the 2010 Lille World Forum and updated in 2013 for its progress.
Best Practice awarded in 2009 by Réseau Alliances.
8000 (2015)
Pays
France
Adresse
Rue de la Haute Loge
62136 Lestrem
Contribution à la performance de l'entreprise
www.roquette.fr
Entreprise Partenaire du World Forum
for a Responsible Economy 2016
> 50 % increase in site capacity
> Maintenance and development of activity thanks to good effluent management while respecting environmental
standards
> Company image
Contact
Anne LAMBIN, Sustainable
Development Manager,
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Bénéfices sociaux, environnementaux et/ou de gouvernance
Marie-Gabrielle BAILLY, Sustainable
Development Project Coordinator,
> Fossil fuel savings, reduced liquid effluent, water table preservation
> Economic structuring of potato starch production in France: safeguarding of direct and indirect jobs in the
Mise à jour le
Mardi, 28 Juin 2016
industry concerned
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