In 2000, the Lambton site received Ontario Ministry of the Environment approval to modify the air emission and waste management systems of its high-temperature incineration facility. Modifications were made to improve the incinerator's air cleaning and waste feed supply systems.
The modifications included:
- The introduction of activated carbon scrubbing capabilities into the unit's air cleaning system
- The installation of an auxiliary waste feed port into the incinerator.
- The installation of a waste direct-feed system.
- The increase of waste feed rates.
- Typographical corrections and updates to diagram references.
These improvements are part of the Lambton facility's overall goal to minimize emissions while continuing to provide industrial waste generators with modern and environmentally sound treatment options.
The results of these modifications included:
- Reducing mercury and dioxin emission levels by 80 and 95 percent, respectively.
- Improving the system's operations, efficiency and ability to further reduce carbon-based emissions.
- Responding to the needs of waste generators by providing direct-feed treatment technology.