1919
Lurgi Aktivkohle begins the study of solvent recovery and realizes a pilot plant

1922
Lurgi Aktivkohle realizes the first industrial plant for recovery of solvents through activated carbon adsorption

1963
Lurgi Aktivkohle realizes in Germany the first plant for ethyl acetate and alcohol recovery with distillation section

1980
Lurgi Aktivkohle starts up in Germany (Frankfurt) the first activated carbon reactivation plant

1993
SIRI SpA realizes its first solvent recovery plant

1994
SIRI SpA realizes its first catalytic oxidation plant of volatile organic compounds and the first liquid waste incineration plant for a famous petrochemical company in Italy

1995:
SIRI SpA realizes the first regenerative thermal oxidation plant of volatile organic compounds for a famous printing industry

1998:
SIRI SpA realizes its first “heavy duty” thermal oxidation plant, specific for CO elimination

1999
SIRI SpA realizes its first thermal oxidation plant for COV and odors elimination for a well-kwon waste treatment company

2000:
Donau Carbon SpA realizes a plant for treatment of flue gases coming from optical fibers production, by means of fabric filters and wet scrubber

2004:
Donau Carbon SpA realizes in UK the biggest European solvent recovery plant

2009:
Donau Carbon SpA realizes in Italy the first Compact Solvent Recovery plant (DC-CSR)
Donau Carbon SpA consolidates its leadership in the realization of regenerative thermal oxidation plants for SOV and odors elimination in waste treatment field

2010
Donau Carbon SpA realizes its first solvent recovery plant in South America
Donau Carbon SpA realizes its first thermal oxidation plant of SOV elimination for a famous company producing biofuel

Donau Carbon shows off several references in the most different application fields. Among all: printing industry (rotogravure, flexo, offset), flexible packaging industry, chemical and pharmaceutical industry, petrochemical industry, metallurgic industry, painting industry.

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