The Essentials
Secure sourcing within Europe, unaffected by fluctuations in raw material prices
An 80% reduction in carbon footprint
Properties identical to those of new solvents
Lower cost than new products
Distillation
Regeneration of industrial solvents
As pioneers of the circular economy and specialists in distillation, we position ourselves as key partners to industrial clients looking to give a second lease of life to their solvents.
Take advantage of a professional’s expertise
Create a circular economy for your solvents
Speichim Processing and Valls Quimica, subsidiaries of Séché Environnement, lead the European market in solvent regeneration.
We harness our expertise and operational proficiency in chemical distillation to separate solvents from other components to produce a solvent of comparable quality to the virgin product.
We adapt our processes depending on the properties of the product that requires treatment, providing custom work. Our clients operate in a variety of industries, including pharmaceutics and veterinary services, cosmetics, perfume, agro-chemical, petrochemical, fine chemical, automotive, aeronautic, printing, varnish and coloring and thermosolar.
With 5 specialist facilities across France and Spain, we have developed a recovery channel for your residues, making it possible to reuse solvents once they have been regenerated. Our solution minimizes the use of fossil resources and eliminates the need for incineration. It means exhausted solvents no longer need to be considered as waste, instead becoming a resource, which therefore cuts your carbon footprint. Indeed, regenerating solvents creates 80% less emissions than producing virgin solvents from hydrocarbons.
Our regenerated solvents present the same properties as their virgin counterpart, and can be reintegrated into their original process (you conserve ownership of your product), or be redirected to a new use in industry (we take ownership of the solvent).
Our main regenerated solvents:
- Oxygenated solvents
- Hydrocarbon solvents
- Halogenated solvents
- Sulfur solvents
- Amine solvents
- Amide solvents
We also regenerate other products, including monomers.
Furthermore, we provide services covering all technical and regulatory aspects (sorting, transport, substitution of hazardous solvents, etc.).
Closing the loop: comprehensive solvent management
Solvent regeneration always requires complex planning: production campaign duration, scheduling of shutdowns, upstream/downstream storage capacity, distances between plants, and regulatory approvals. As part of our comprehensive solvent management service, you benefit from end-to-end support:
- Logistics
We provide regular deliveries and collections across Europe, thanks to our fleet of insulated containers, our fixed storage facilities and our partnerships with several international logistics providers. - Operational
We manage the regeneration process, maximising yield and quality. - Organisational
We top up with fresh solvent as required at the best price. - Regulatory
We monitor waste flows and have reliable disposal channels in place.
Our expert at your service
Sales Director
Key figures
CIRCULAR ECONOMY
80% less CO2
The carbon footprint of regenerated solvents is well below that of virgin solvents
PRODUCTION
100,000 t/year
Treatment capacity
STORAGE
10,000 m3
Storage capacity
EQUIPMENT
40
industrial distillation columns
ÉQUIPEMENT
5
installations pilotes
Our solvent regeneration facilities
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France
Speichim Processing Saint-Vulbas
Spain
Valls Quimica
France
Speichim Processing Beaufort
How we operate
Regenerating exhausted solvents in four steps.
Project feasibility study
We conduct a personalized assessment of the products, safety studies and toxicology, risk assessment and change control.
We conduct a personalized assessment of the products, safety studies and toxicology, risk assessment and change control.
R&D assessment and analysis
After having considered the project feasibility and accepted the project, we set out the process. We test the critical impurities and parameters, as well as the temperature-sensitivity, solubility and cleaning, determining the most suitable treatments.
After having considered the project feasibility and accepted the project, we set out the process. We test the critical impurities and parameters, as well as the temperature-sensitivity, solubility and cleaning, determining the most suitable treatments.
Pilot test
We run a pilot and an initial pre-industrial trial in the lab to ensure the process is viable. The distillation procedure is approved and we collect feedback.
We run a pilot and an initial pre-industrial trial in the lab to ensure the process is viable. The distillation procedure is approved and we collect feedback.
Industrial-scale treatment
We follow the most suitable procedures in the full-scale distillation process, including atmospheric pressure, azeotropes, extraction, vacuum, reactive, and molecular. Distilling and recovering solvents produce outputs of around 90%. At the same time, we offer to bridge this gap with virgin solvents to maintain the quantity and quality of your supplies.
We follow the most suitable procedures in the full-scale distillation process, including atmospheric pressure, azeotropes, extraction, vacuum, reactive, and molecular. Distilling and recovering solvents produce outputs of around 90%. At the same time, we offer to bridge this gap with virgin solvents to maintain the quantity and quality of your supplies.
Our Certifications
We have always strived to improve, measure our impact, and meet the highest standards in quality, safety, and energy and environmental performance
Environmental performance
Quality Management
Good Manufacturing Practices (Pharmaceuticals)
Recipient of the France Relance Plan
Environmental, Health, and Safety Excellence (Chemistry)
Why trust us?
End-to-end expert support
We have been distilling chemicals for over 50 years. The success of each operation is based on a series of laboratory analyses and tests, followed by a pre-industrial pilot. We support you throughout the project on all technical, logistical, and regulatory aspects. Our comprehensive solvent management service allows you to reduce the number of your contacts and suppliers.
We have been distilling chemicals for over 50 years. The success of each operation is based on a series of laboratory analyses and tests, followed by a pre-industrial pilot. We support you throughout the project on all technical, logistical, and regulatory aspects. Our comprehensive solvent management service allows you to reduce the number of your contacts and suppliers.
A key asset for sovereignty
Speichim Processing and Valls Química play a key role in the sovereignty of the European chemical industry.
Their regenerated products serve as substitutes for supplies that are predominantly sourced from outside Europe.
This relocation of critical input production directly helps reduce risks related to the availability and costs of imported products.
Speichim Processing and Valls Química play a key role in the sovereignty of the European chemical industry.
Their regenerated products serve as substitutes for supplies that are predominantly sourced from outside Europe.
This relocation of critical input production directly helps reduce risks related to the availability and costs of imported products.
Safety: Part of Our Daily Lives
All of our sites are classified as Seveso facilities, and our teams operate in strict compliance with safety standards to protect employees, contractors, and customers.
They are trained in the risks specific to their assignments and in the use of safety equipment (ESI, SST, diving suits, SCBA, ATEX, CACES…)
All of our sites are classified as Seveso facilities, and our teams operate in strict compliance with safety standards to protect employees, contractors, and customers.
They are trained in the risks specific to their assignments and in the use of safety equipment (ESI, SST, diving suits, SCBA, ATEX, CACES…)
Your partners in the green transition
As specialists in the circular economy, we develop a wide range of solutions to reduce the environmental and carbon footprint of your projects, with a view to combating climate change.
Aware of the energy impact of distillation technology, we recover waste heat, limit heat loss through the use of effective insulation, and control our electricity consumption.
As specialists in the circular economy, we develop a wide range of solutions to reduce the environmental and carbon footprint of your projects, with a view to combating climate change.
Aware of the energy impact of distillation technology, we recover waste heat, limit heat loss through the use of effective insulation, and control our electricity consumption.
Committed to biodiversity
As subsidiaries of a Group with a long-standing commitment to the fight for biodiversity conservation, Speichim Processing and Valls Química have fully integrated this aspect into their organizational model.
We benefit from the support of Séché Environnement’s team of ecologists and biodiversity ambassadors, who carry out field activities at our industrial sites and in the surrounding areas. Species conservation, ecosystem restoration, stakeholder awareness… Biodiversity is addressed at the grassroots level.
As subsidiaries of a Group with a long-standing commitment to the fight for biodiversity conservation, Speichim Processing and Valls Química have fully integrated this aspect into their organizational model.
We benefit from the support of Séché Environnement’s team of ecologists and biodiversity ambassadors, who carry out field activities at our industrial sites and in the surrounding areas. Species conservation, ecosystem restoration, stakeholder awareness… Biodiversity is addressed at the grassroots level.
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