In March this year, MP ENVIRONMENT commissioned a wastewater treatment plant for Valle del Jerte Co-operative Group.

This plant compounds three wastewater treatment systems, with numerous technical innovations. To design and develop this plant, specifically intended for treating highly polluted wastewater, MP ENVIRONMENT joined efforts with Valladolid University.

Effluents come from a cherry liqueur distillery (a pioneering one in Spain), as well as the mixture of effluents built up in a large-capacity pool over recent years, originating in this distillery as well as in a cheese factory, a marmalade factory, and vegetable waters of an olive-oil mill, all of which are located in this development.
Significant advantages of this plant include the use of the sludge in farming and of the methane as fuel.

This project was carried out through the European programme LIFE, promoted by the Environment Directorate General, through the Environment Protection Authority of the Council of Extremadura

MP ENVIRONMENT, through the combination of the 3 systems, can count on significant technical innovations, namely:
Physico-chemical innovations, using dissolved air flotation, UASB-type treatment, and activated sludge separated by flotation. From inlet COD parameters ranging from 25 000 mg/l to 100 000 mg/l, and significant suspended solid content, discharge parameters match Water Law table 3 requirements, as monitored by Tajo hydrographic authorities and the Extremadura environmental agency.

The pollution this plant treats equates with that a 40 000-inhabitant population would produce.

In the words of Ana Alfonso, the technical person in charge of this project, it constitutes a major success for all.

Following a proven line of actions in the sector and with the clear objective of consolidating the existing relation with current clients and establish relations with potential clients in the future, MP ENVIRONMENTAL has exhibited at two important trade fairs, thus promoting the company image in these sectors vital to the future development of the company:

EXPOMATEX (Textile Sector) Barcelona - 27/31 March

INTERALIMED (Agro-alimentary Sector) Valencia - 12/16 April.

The professional nature of these trade fairs has been reflected in the direct solicitation of numerous offers (25 in total), as well as the registering of new clients (60 files opened) and collaborators in Administration, Consulting, Technological Institutes, Associations, Machinery Manufacturers, etc.)

The pilot biological plant is outstanding among the treatment techniques presented, where treatment was simulated using the active sludge of a real waste. Also the classic pilot methacrylate plant, simulating chemical physical treatment by means of flotation in dissolved air (DAF).

Worth mentioning too, is that thanks to our meeting with SAEZ MERINO (leading textile sector company) while exhibiting at EXPOMATEX, an important project in Valencia has been contracted that will open the way for us to enter this difficult and competitive sector.

Moisés Torres Cebrián

Levante Representative

Dear colleagues,

It's gives me great pleasure to announce that the MP's first branch posting is now upand running in the Levante region, serving the communities of Murcia, Valencia and Catalonia.

With this new initiative, MP is extending its operating area to three communities that hold significant weight on a national level, while at the same time staking its bets in favour of quality and service to its clients exercising their industrial activity in this area.

The new Levante branch posting, managed by José Antonio Camacho, counts on the support and expertise of eleven professionals; eight in the Murcia region, three in the community of Valencia and one in Catalonia.

In Murcia José Antonio Camacho, has the backing of José Miguel Ferre (Commercial Representative), Javier Hermosa (Water Technician), Matías Hernández (Draughtsman), José Ignacio

Martínez (Works Technician), Miguel Ángel Pérez (Exploitation Department) and Antonio Nieto (Installation Technician).

The Valencia branch is manned by Javier Donato (Water Technician), Moisés Torres (Comercial Representative) and Victor Adams (Works Technician), while Beatriz Benabarre will be posted to the Catalonia branch as Commercial Representative.

The team will be able to count on the support of two outside Commission agents: Arturo García for the Murcia branch, and Joaquín Martí for Valencia.

The Levante team leaves in eager anticipation with the sure intention of consolidating MP’s position company leader in the sector, practising the three most fundamental keys to business excellence: Technology, quality and service

On May 30th a number of conferences on water treatment for the canned and preserved fish sector were held at the ANFACO headquarters in Vigo. Those attending included companies associated with ANFACO and demonstrated great interest and enthusiasm with regards to the solutions MP MEDIOAMBIENTE is contributing to the canned foods sector.

After the presentation and introduction by Association's representative, our Managing Director, Cesar Rivas, opened the session by a presentation of the company's new installations, the improvement projects and new technology studies currently underway.
He then opened the way for the other speakers, who were to discuss the sector's problems of waste water, characteristic parameters, the different solutions implemented by MP MEDIOAMBIENTE in other companies as well as the new technologies currently under development, evidence of the great steps forward that are being made in the field of water treatment.

The final discourse was closed by the representative of the group of companies denominated Toysal, which consisted in proposals for the successful management of sludge and waste generated by water purifiers.
The discourses were followed by a visit to one of the Association's buildings for the presentation of one of our FL-5 flotation unit. Here the visitors were given an insight into how the system works which would serve them in their subsequent visit to one of our water purifiers at the Sancomar plant, in Cangas del Morrazo, Pontevedra that MP has had installed and in operation for 2 years. Here a demonstration was given of a physical-chemical treatment by flotation for the dehydration of sludge. Particular interest was shown in the operability and reduced size of the equipment.

The day was brought to a close with an aperitif laid on for the visitors at the Ría de Vigo Golf Club.

We would particularly like to show our appreciation to Asociación Nacional de Fabricantes de Conservas de Pescados y Mariscos for their courtesy and of course to those who attended this event, for their interest in finding out about the solutions that MP Medio Ambiente offers its clients.