VacuDry® systems for the recovery of raw materials from hazardous waste and contaminated soils
econ industries services GmbH
Starnberg (Headquarters)New on Amplifa
About econ industries
econ industries services GmbH, headquartered in Starnberg (Bavaria), develops and manufactures systems for the treatment of industrial hazardous substances and for the recovery of resources from waste. Its core product is the patented VacuDry® vacuum thermal desorption technology, with which pollutants such as mercury, pesticides, PCBs, PAHs and organic lead compounds are separated under heat and vacuum in a fully encapsulated system. The portfolio includes permanently installed and semi-mobile VacuDry® systems, the continuous High Temperature Treatment Unit (HTTU) for mercury-contaminated catalysts and activated carbon, the mobile Mercury Conversion Unit for the stabilisation of elemental mercury, as well as vacuum distillation systems. Fields of application include the oil and gas industry (drill cuttings), mercury waste treatment, the metal industry (metal sludges), soil remediation (ex-situ) and the chlor-alkali industry. With more than 20 years of experience in industrial and recycling plant construction, the company also offers Econeering services: research, development, consulting, engineering, delivery and commissioning. More than 20 systems are installed worldwide in 13 countries.
- Site
- Starnberg
- Processes
- VacuDry® vacuum thermal desorption, High Temperature Treatment Unit (continuous treatment of mercury-contaminated, Vacuum distillation (recovery of resources from industrial waste and contaminated soils), Mobile Mercury Conversion Unit (stabilisation of elemental mercury), Econeering (consulting, design, research, development & field testing), Ex-situ on-site cleaning of contaminated soils (soil remediation), Metalsludge recycling centre, Drill cuttings treatment centre (recovery of drilling fluids and oil)
- Materials
- Mercury (elemental), Mercury sulphide (HgS), Contaminated soils, Drill cuttings, Oil sludges / metal sludges / separator sludges, Spent catalysts, Spent activated carbon, Hydrocarbons (gas oil, synthetic oil as recovery product)
- Founded
- 2003
- Employees
- 11-50
- Industries
- Oil & Gas, Mercury Waste Treatment, Metal Industry, Soil Remediation, Chlor-Alkali Industry
- 01
Econeering: consulting, research, development
- 02
System design and engineering
- 03
Manufacturing and delivery
- 04
Commissioning
- 05
Service and support
Waste and Treatment Materials
Vacuum Thermal Desorption
Separates pollutants such as mercury, PCBs, PAHs and hydrocarbons under heat and vacuum in an encapsulated system; permanently installed or semi-mobile.
High Temperature Treatment Unit
Continuous process for the treatment of mercury-contaminated catalysts and activated carbon (HgS, sulphur, hydrocarbons).
Mobile Mercury Conversion Unit
Stabilises elemental mercury into stable cinnabar (HgS), e.g. for the chlor-alkali industry.
Vacuum Distillation
Recovery of resources such as drilling fluids and oil from industrial waste and contaminated soils.
Ex-situ Soil Remediation
On-site cleaning of contaminated soils.
Locations
Starnberg
DEHeadquarters
- Materials
- VacuDry®, HTTU, Mercury Conversion Unit
- VacuDry® systems (permanently installed / semi-mobile)
- High Temperature Treatment Unit
- Mobile Mercury Conversion Unit
Systems and Technologies
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VacuDry® vacuum thermal desorptionEngineering | – | – | – | – | contaminated soils, drill cuttings, mercury waste (separator sludges, oil sludges,, metal sludges, spent catalysts, spent activated carbon, sludges, filter cakes, N.O.R.M. waste |
| High Temperature Treatment Unit (continuous treatment of mercury-contaminatedEngineering | – | – | – | – | catalysts, activated carbon, mercury, mercury sulphide (HgS), sulphur, hydrocarbons |
| Vacuum distillation (recovery of resources from industrial waste and contaminated soils)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mobile Mercury Conversion Unit (stabilisation of elemental mercury)Engineering | – | – | – | – | elemental mercury |
| Econeering (consulting, design, research, development & field testing)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ex-situ on-site cleaning of contaminated soils (soil remediation)Engineering | – | – | – | – | contaminated soils |
| Metalsludge recycling centreEngineering | – | – | – | – | metal sludges |
| Drill cuttings treatment centre (recovery of drilling fluids and oil)Engineering | – | – | – | – | drill cuttings |
3 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VacuDry® vacuum thermal desorption system (permanently installed / semi-mobile) | econ industries VacuDry® | – | – | – | – |
| High Temperature Treatment Unit (HTTU, continuous process) | econ industries | – | – | – | – |
| Mobile Mercury Conversion Unit | econ industries | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 2003
Company founded
- 2025
Energy Globe Award
- 2026
Participation in WETEX Dubai 2026 (20–22 Oct.) and AOG Patagonia 2026 in Neuquén