Our Facilty

The PS2 Wolseley Facility is one of only 2 facilities in Canada

Our approval, includes permission to receive and treat a complete range of materials impacted with chlorinated and non-chlorinated hydrocarbons such as PCBs, dioxins/furans and pesticides, waste paint and other industrial sludge, with hydrocarbon contents up to 70% by volume and pharmaceutical waste. More
 

Our History

PS2 was founded in 2004 by a group of proven Canadian environmental entrepreneurs with the singular philosophy that the proper application of advanced clean technology was the solution to proper management of environmental liability.  Combining their extensive national and international experience, over the last 20 years, as experts in the fields of hazardous waste management, remedial technology development, environmental engineering, oilfield environmental protection they created a new benchmark in Canadian waste management. 

The technology around which PS2 is built is an internationally proven, Canadian developed indirect thermal extraction system called Thermal Phase Separation (TPS). PS2, whose founders, who were part of the original development and commercialization team for the technology, holds the license for North America and China for this unique and patented closed loop system originally designed to extract Persistent Organic Pollutants such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), dioxins and furans and even the infamous Agent Orange from soil.  It’s performance since 1996 in this field is unsurpassed both at home and abroad.

In 2007 PS2 merged with West Mountain Capital (TSX:WMT) and has since invested significantly in modifications and advancements in the application of this technology allowing PS2 to dramatically expand its operational capabilities.  From this investment emerged  the patented Pyrolytic Desorption Depolymerization PDD Process.  In addition to its original capabilities the system is now regularly accessed by clients across North America to safely and efficiently manage petrochemical refining sludge, paint solids and pharmaceutical waste traditionally destined for landfill or incineration.  The ability to significantly reduce landfill burden and destroy waste with zero harmful emissions sets PS2 apart.  The application of the PDD process to these waste streams to recover usable hydrocarbons sets the bar for the industry just a little higher. 

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Current Market

The current estimated inventory of PCB impacted soil remaining in Canada is over 500,000 metric tonnes.  In September of 2008 the Federal Ministry of the Environment enacted new Regulations governing the Storage and Disposal of all PCB containing waste.  These Regulations mandated closure of “registered” storage sites by the end of 2009 with mandated disposal of their contents by the end of 2011.  They further mandated the total removal of all know PCB containing inventories by the end of 2012. 

The current US inventory for soil impacted with non-PCB chlorinated organic compounds such as dioxins/furans and pesticides has been estimated at over 50 million tonnes by the Environmental Protection Agency.  As these are potentially significant liabilities that do not degrade they can not be ignored and represent a significant opportunity for Companies like PS2 with expertise and advanced technology already deployed and proven in the marketplace.

The industrial sludge market in Canada has seen a recent change in focus with the introduction of new Land Disposal Regulations (LDRs) by the Ontario Ministry of Environment.  Changes in these regulations with Ontario having the largest industrial landfill capacity in the country, has a significant impact nationwide.  No longer can hydrocarbon based sludges and paint waste be landfilled, they must undergo a pre-treatment, solidification process which is costly.  The TPS technology not only provides pre-treatment but also allows for recovery of over 80% of the hydrocarbons in the waste stream prior to end deposition.  This service unique in Canada and now cost competitive with landfilling and incineration, opens a large as yet untapped market for PS2.

The Chinese environmental services market is valued at $172 billion per year up from $72 billion in 2005.  Year over year expenditures are valued at $32 billion or 1.5% of GDP.  These expenditures are primarily focused on pollution prevention technology, industrial water treatment and brownfield remediation.  PS2, through its technology, experience and its well positioned Chinese partner is one of the first players in what is destined to become the largest environmental services market in the world within the next decade.