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BITAFAL GROUP INCORPORATES CLEAN ENERGIES

We are changing our internal matrix of energy consumption seeking to mitigate the environmental impact and rely on the circular economy

For this we are investing in renewable sources, energy efficiency and modifications in our boilers to reduce the use of non-renewable fossil fuels. We are already beginning the installation of photovoltaic solar energy generation systems in our plants that will be able to supply the daily electrical energy that we use in our activities. At the same time, we are incorporating automation technology to optimize consumption in all our operations, as well as heat exchangers.

In addition to this, we are modifying our boilers to use recovered oils as an alternative fuel to Fuel Oil according to regulations and DINAMA requirements.

We are executing an investment plan focused on mitigating environmental impact and relying on the circular economy. To do this, from the energy point of view we have optimized a large number of points that we detail below:

Our Colonia Nicolich and Barros Blancos plants will have a state-of-the-art photovoltaic system with the capacity to cover daily electricity consumption by mid-year.
We have installed heat exchangers to store the asphalt at low temperatures and reduce energy losses. We are also recovering heat in our productions and thus reducing energy consumption.
We modify our boilers to use recovered oils as an alternative fuel to Fuel Oil according to regulations and DINAMA requirements.
We are making investments in temperature control systems for our tanks as well as in total insulation of tanks and pipes.
We are analyzing the use of other waste generated as an alternative fuel.

We will continue to focus on meeting our Sustainable Development Goals both in our processes and in our products.

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS BITAFAL GROUP

We work on many of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for a happier and healthier world

The Goals for Sustainable Development (ODS), are the UN's master plan for a happier and healthier world by 2030.

At Grupo Bitafal we ask ourselves: how do we incorporate these objectives into our day to day?
Under the UN initiative "Make change possible" we focus on several of the SDGs to live in a more sustainable way at work and at home, changing consumption patterns, focusing on the use of renewable energy and others. We invite you to learn about our initiatives.

Regarding GOAL 9: INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE, we believe that innovation and technological progress are key to discovering lasting solutions to economic and environmental challenges and that is why we focus on:

Implement an Innovation Management System to develop the initiatives we take in an orderly manner.
Promote sustainable and long-lasting technologies such as pavement recycling, soil stabilization, high-performance surface treatments, and asphalt mixtures with modified binders.
Promote a philosophy of preventive maintenance of pavements using mainly cold techniques.
Promote asphalt emulsions as the most user-friendly alternative to the use of asphalt binders.

Regarding GOAL 12: RESPONSIBLE PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION we seek to do more and better things with fewer resources, decoupling economic growth from environmental degradation, increasing resource efficiency and promoting sustainable lifestyles. We are proposing a transition towards green economies like the CIRCULAR ECONOMY and with low carbon emissions. For this and linked to the other objectives:

We work on the incorporation of recovered waste in paving such as: end-of-life tire dust, crushed glass, steel slag, recycled plastics, recovered hydrocarbons and other large amounts of waste that are a great problem for our society.
Study the life cycles of the cold techniques that we promote, seeking to minimize the carbon footprint with different initiatives.
We have a total Waste Management looking for alternatives for reuse and recycling.

Regarding GOAL 7: AFFORDABLE AND NON-POLLUTING ENERGY we focus on changing our internal consumption matrix by incorporating clean energy, including renewable sources, energy efficiency and reducing the use of non-renewable fossil fuels. For this we are implementing in our plants:

Install photovoltaic solar power generation systems.
Implement recovered oils as an alternative fuel to Fuel Oil.
Install sensor-based control systems along with frequency inverters, timers, and lighting fixtures to promote energy savings.

All these initiatives are closely related to GOAL 13: ACTION FOR CLIMATE to adopt urgent measures to combat climate change and its effects. With these initiatives we seek to reduce carbon emissions from our operations and supply chains, improving energy efficiency; reducing the carbon footprint of our products, services and processes; and increasing investment in the development of innovative and inclusive low-carbon products and services.

In addition, being part of ASIQUR's Responsible Care of the Environment (PCRMA) Program since 2008, many of these initiatives focused on the environment have been complemented with social ones for several years and therefore under OBJECTIVE 8: DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH, OBJECTIVE 3: HEALTH AND WELL-BEING, OBJECTIVE 4: QUALITY EDUCATION and OBJECTIVE 5: GENDER EQUALITY we have various initiatives such as:

Within our company as well as in the neighborhood where we are installed for information, collaboration, training on various topics of interest.
We collaborate with gardens, schools, CAIF and other local institutions to improve living and working conditions with financial donations, shelter campaigns, toys, food, among others.
We incorporate young students in dual modality, internships, internships and others for their training and work experience.
We seek to achieve a work table on the contribution of pavements to road safety.
We have strict protocols for the protection of employees and the community against different risks such as chemicals or COVID-19.

We will go deeper into the different initiatives in future editions of our Newsletter to count the progress and spread the enthusiasm for a happier and healthier world.

BITAFAL GROUP RESPONSIBLE CARE AND ENVIRONMENT

He December 3 We welcome the representative of the Responsible Care Program Environment and an external auditor of the LSQA, to conduct the audit on compliance with the requirements of this program, which the company is attached.

Was one more instance verification and enrichment of management, the positive result of it, stimulates continue working in this direction.

The purpose of the Program of Responsible Care Environment, is to manage the risks they are exposed the different actors involved in the management of chemicals, looking for continuous improvement and excellence in their interaction with the environment, occupational health and safety of employees and the community.

PRINT 50 AN ALLY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT

Since the introduction of the emulsion 50 in Uruguay PRINT form base priming it has changed considerably because of the technical and economic advantages

We have made little emphasis on the environmental benefits of its use to the detriment of asphalt diluted for priming as in the case of the MC1. Diluted contains 30% volatile solvents evaporating end to the atmosphere photochemical smog impact on the greenhouse effect and the reduction of the ozone layer while PRINT 50 only emits water in curing.

Also, temperatures of handling and application of different types of primers lead to significant fuel economy as the PRINT 50 It is fully liquid at room temperature and water it is possible at temperatures as low as 40 to 50 ° C while the MC1 must be heated to 90 ° C or 80 to be applied correctly.

In recent years the use of PRINT 50 in Uruguay achieved:
- Reduce by 3000 tons of solvents emitted into the atmosphere
- Reducing CO2 emitted to the atmosphere because of its lower temperature manufacturing, handling and application
- Improving safety and health of workers by lower operating temperatures and avoid inhaling solvents
- Eliminate the risk of explosion in regadores trucks.

As for flammability and explosion hazard we should worry seriously and only in 2019 there were 2 accidents which fortunately had no fatal casualties but substantial material losses.

March 14 2019: Explosion of a tank RC2 in Maldonado http://www.maldonado.gub.uy/?n=38251&mm=Obras

3 of June 2019: Explosion and fire sprinkler asphalt diluted in Cologne: http://ro.com.uy/2019/06/incendio-en-colonia-un-camion-exploto-y-otros-dos-tomaron-fuego-en-el-talleres-municipales/

In many countries of the world the use of diluted asphalt is prohibited, as is the case of Argentina and Spain, or at the least there are state policies that tend to reduce these products. In the US and Canada have guidelines for not using dilute solvent regulate their content or used out only from the time of ozone generation (usually summer).
It has recently been proposed that can not manufacture or market any diluted containing more than 0.5% by volume of volatile solvents evaporated at 260 ° C or less as determined by ASTM D402.
Uruguay should consider this path if we want to be an environmentally responsible country and protect the lives of workers.

For further information on the technical advantages we approached them a paper presented at the 9th Congress of the Road Uruguaya: https://bitafal.com.uy/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/9%c2%ba-CVU-Trabajo-Imprimaci%c3%b3n-con-emulsiones-mejoras-t%c3%a9cnicas-y-ambientales.pdf

Bitafal Recognition Group

Last October 2 at the Industrial Club of the Chamber of Industries of Uruguay, was held the celebration of the 20th anniversary of Responsible Care Program Environmental Group which is part Bitafal 10 years.

With a call for more than 100 people, the presence of authorities ASIQUR and representatives of 28 companies recognized for their high performance and score in the Program; Bitafal group He received a certificate for good environmental practices and community.

one balance and evolution of the program by the coordinator Ing. Quim provided. MIlton Vazquez and a conference on Protocol Detection Alcohol and Drug Use at Work " by Dr. Pablo Durán. At the end it was celebrated with a cocktail.

photo Courtesy ASIQUR

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BITAFAL present in the Circulars Opportunities Program

On Wednesday morning, August 8, 2018 the Teatro La Colmena opened its doors to welcome the fifth, and final, meeting dedicated to BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAM CIRCULARES.

This is an initiative coordinated by ANDE and biovalue (together with MIEM, MVOTMA, MGAP, UNIDO, GEF and supported by Transforma Uruguay and ANII) to promote joint actions and thus promote the creation and implementation of sustainable productive projects, the framework of circular economy.

We had the pleasure to share a morning full of information and where BITAFAL presented the progress in the use of modified asphalt powder neumátuco out of use for road construction in Uruguay.

At the beginning the basics and regional and international examples of circular economy by the Coordinator of the Environmental Engineer biovalue María José González were presented. Then the Coordinator of associativity area and Integration of the National Development Agency (ANDE) Economist Paula Cobas presented the convocation of Circulars Opportunities Program.

In the second instance it opened a "Living" questions of the problems and opportunities in the construction sector in the transition to Circulate Economy, moderated by Giselle Della Mea (3 Vectors - Innodriven). With Architect Eduardo Siuciak (FARQ- UdelaR) and Ing. Jorge Pazos, Executive Director of the Construction Chamber of Uruguay.

Finally, a panel of businessmen and entrepreneurs with national and regional experience was convened to make a "double click" with examples of application of circular principles in their respective businesses and areas. The exhibition began with Robert Pacheco (Argentina), founding partner of EWAR, a company that since 2008 began to venture into the production of biosynthetic wood boards. The Qco Santiago Kröger (Uruguay) continued presenting the benefits, development, application and prospects of incorporating disused tire dust into asphalt cement. Next, Eng. Nelson Siqueira Nieto (Brazil) from the company RNV Residuos, presented on recycled aggregates, as a sustainable and cheaper solution than the use of non-recycled aggregates. To close the day, Arch. Eliseo Cabrera presented "La Casa Uruguaya", a winning project of the National Prize for Energy Efficiency - Cat. Buildings 2016.

From BITAFAL Group we appreciate the invitation as exhibitors to count the work we have done after collaborating with the environment and society. We welcome these instances of exchange opportunities to further develop new ways of doing things, with a more systemic vision that includes all parties are generated.

In the next LINK We share the presentations made on that day. ()

On the website CIRCULARES OPPORTUNITIESThey may elaborate on the call and the different activities and workshops that have been made under the program.

Podes relive the day ON HERE

International Day for the Preservation of the Road

04 April 2018
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The next 5th of April it will celebrate the first International Day of Road Maintenance (International Road Maintenance Day, IRMD) the IRMD 2018

It proposed an excellent initiative from Asefma (Spanish Association of Manufacturers of Asphalt Mixture) and adds up consciences over the globe, such as ZAS (Slovenia) Routes de France (former USIRF France), ERF (European Road Federation) and Eurobitume, Mexico, Ecuador, Chile and BITAFAL from Uruguay, among others.

The reason for the celebration of this day is to show that the world as we know it today is only possible by roads and must properly preserve them. Institutionalizing the idea is to be held every first Thursday of April.

In the 2018 edition of IRMD, under the slogan "It protects the roads conserving the environment"It aims to draw attention to the influence of the condition of roads in emissions from vehicles on them.

He program of the day next Thursday April 5 in Madrid-Spain, will be from 9 to 12 (local time) and will feature two panel discussions:

1- The opinions of road users

2- The position makers

To access the free online transmission can be registered through the platform ITAFEC on the following link: https://www.itafec.com/event/detail/id/277

LINKS TO LEARN MORE:

Mas info: https://www.ptcarretera.es/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/IRMD-2018-Spain.pdf

Blog Juan José Potti (President of ASEFMA) https://blogdejjpotti.wordpress.com/2018/03/07/irmd2018-un-dia-internacional-sobre-la-conservacion-de-carreteras/

Manifesto IRMD_ https://www.asefma.es/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/manifiesto_IRMD2018.pdf

Official page # IRMD2018 https://roadmaintenanceday.org/es/inicio/

First tranche of Asphalt Rubber on domestic routes

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FIRST TRANCHE OF ASPHALT RUBBER ON DOMESTIC ROUTES

Last Friday, June 3 the first flight of recoating was performed with BITAFLEX AMC 50, modified asphalt tire dust on Route 9 along with Techint SACI. A stretch of about 1300 m on the road more was performed, near km 202 at the entrance of the city of Rocha.

This is another milestone in the development of technology in Uruguay after the success of the first stage of testing performed in 2009 at the entrance to our industrial plant.

The BITAFAL GROUP always at the forefront of new technologies, has developed a modified crumb rubber asphalt having performance characteristics similar against permanent deformation to a AM3. To ensure the quality and homogeneity of the product, we have built a specific plant for manufacturing BITAFLEX AMC 50 mixers with high power.

Since last December governing Decree 358/2015issued by the National Directorate of Environment (MVOTMA) in which tire producers and importers must take over the management of tires once their useful life. One of the most sustainable alternatives to recycle them is the modification of asphalt.

Already there have been several advances in Uruguay, as the presentation of Management Plans (El Pais, 06/13/2016), The opening of the first floor grinding used tires

(MAKING ROADS # 73 - May 2016) And performance of the first test section (REPORT CITEVI)

This time a semi-dense mixture was made in a thin layer to surface layer (CAC S 12), the thickness of 40 mm provided. Stability values and design empty% were similar to those made with AM3.

In construction, fabrication, laying and compaction of the mixture was held at the same temperatures that were being made with AM3, with the advantage of better workability in work could be seen as technical.

We will report on the performance of this segment in future editions of the newsletter.

More pictures here

the first tire recycling plant is disused Opens - GreenUr

Thursday 5 May, the first and only authorized recycling used tires in Uruguay plant opened, GreenUr.The plant is key to advancing the implementation of Decree 358/15 on Management of tires out of use for what is working with importers, traders tires as part of their management plans and DINAMA regarding authority (Source El Observador, 05/15/16)

Bitafal Group since we collaborated in sharing knowledge about the use of crumb rubber in asphalt modification, both in the technical specifications of the powder and the advantages that it confers on asphalts.

We are currently working on the realization of a stretch on a national route BITAFLEX AMC 50 to verify the technical and economic advantages that the use of this technology provides.

The recycling plant is in a first stage of chopped "thick" (5 x 5 cm approximately) and can process up to four tons of tires per hour. This coarse material is easier and cheaper to carry and has good conditions for use as fuel in cement or as a first step in a process of grinding crumb rubber.

Is expected to end of the year comes another batch of crushing equipment to achieve reach the required particle size for use in modifying asphalts.The plant capacity expected to reach two million tires per year, which would consume the tires entering the country and slowly consume the existing environmental liabilities.

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Category Archives: Environment Archives - Bitafal

We are changing our internal matrix of energy consumption seeking to mitigate the environmental impact and rely on the circular economy

We work on many of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for a happier and healthier world

He December 3 We welcome the representative of the Responsible Care Program Environment and an external auditor of the LSQA, to conduct the audit on compliance with the requirements of this program, which the company is attached.

Since the introduction of the emulsion 50 in Uruguay PRINT form base priming it has changed considerably because of the technical and economic advantages

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Environment Archives - Bitafal