Daiei Kankyo operates the Iga City plant, where it treats asbestos, PCBs, dioxins, and other persistent organic pollutants. According to a press release from Kurion, facility operations include the vitrification of several hundred tons of hazardous waste annually.
“GeoMelt vitrification technology has a long history in Japan, where it has successfully treated thousands of tons of hazardous waste at the Daiei Kankyo facility in Mie Prefecture,” Yohei Iwasaki, Kurion’s vice president and country manager in Japan, said. “ISV Japan and Daiei Kankyo are trusted partners, and our relationship is increasingly important as we build upon both companies’ already deep operating experience in Japan.”
Through the use of electric currents, GeoMelt technologies convert nuclear and hazardous waste into leach-resistant glass that is 10 times stronger than concrete, according to the announcement. The technology has been in commercial use since the 1990s in Japan, the U.S., U.K., and Australia.