EVEN MORE GREEN
Vetreria Etrusca lives the environment as an essential asset to be protected and preserved.
With the aim of constantly improving energy efficiency and reducing the environmental impact of its production plant, Vetreria Etrusca is committed to continuous investments in sustainable technologies.
The melting furnaces used in our glass production process are powered by natural gas and electricity.
The combustion of natural gas naturally produces nitrogen oxides (NOx), while sulphur oxides (SOx) and dust are released from the molten glass which are conveyed into the exhaust gasses together with other small components (Chlorine as HCl and fluorine as HF) .
The reduction of SOx, HCl and HF takes place in a reaction tower with an alkaline reagent (lime and / or sodium bicarbonate), while the powders from the molten glass plus those deriving from the de-sulphurisation treatment are captured by an electrostatic filter that purifies all of the exhaust gasses.
To complete the exhaust treatment process and to fully respect the environment, Vetreria Etrusca has equipped its plant with an additional nitrogen oxide treatment plant called DeNoX, one of the first to be installed in Italy, which allowed Vetreria Etruscan to reach a challenging goal: the reduction by 40% of NOX emissions compared to the limits imposed by European legislation.
Vetreria Etrusca puts in place great resources and energies, in the awareness that they are fundamental strategic choices, for an increasingly transparent responsible future.
