Biostoom

In temporary partnership with Houben, STRABAG Belgium was responsible for the structural (wind and watertight) and infrastructure work for a bio steam plant on a six hectare plot.

Approximately 11,000 m³ of concrete were processed as part of the project, resulting in, among other things, a 36 metres high concrete bunker. The underground floor slab was installed using underwater concrete. The plant processes 200,000 tonnes of household and comparable waste per year using waste treatment and energy recovery technologies.

The new bio steam plant in Beringen generates heat from the thermal treatment of non-recyclable waste, which is supplied to heat network developed by Bionerga and used by neighbouring companies. The neighbouring petrochemical company Borealis was the first to connect to the heating grid and soon the new GRL (Glass Recycling Logistics) plant will also be connected.

In 2018 STRABAG Belgium was awarded a silver BIM Award for this project.