Rosatom launches new eco-friendly industrial waste processing complex
Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom has put a new industrial facility, Western Siberia, into pilot commercial operation in the Tomsk region. The complex is designed for the safe and efficient handling of industrial waste, using closed-loop technologies that turn it into secondary resources.
Multi-layer environmental protection
The facility is the third eco-technology park in a national network being developed by Rosatom. It is equipped with domestically developed technologies designed to meet high environmental safety standards. These include thermal treatment methods that not only neutralize waste but also allow it to be converted into insulating materials for the construction industry.
A key feature of the site is its multi-layer environmental protection system. During operation, the eco-technology park will run production, environmental, and sanitary monitoring, including regular automated checks of emission sources and ambient air quality. Digital analytical monitoring will also track the condition of soil, water, and snow.
A high-tech, integrated approach
The Western Siberia project is part of a broader programme to build a modern waste management infrastructure in Russia for the most hazardous industrial waste categories. In total, seven such complexes are being built across seven regions. Their operations are based on circular economy principles, returning valuable components to industry while reducing environmental pressure.
The project illustrates how expertise from the nuclear sector, known for strict safety standards, combined with digital technologies can be applied to national-scale challenges. Developing this infrastructure contributes not only to environmental protection but also to technological self-reliance, creating new jobs and supporting regional research capacity.
For global practice, Rosatom’s experience is notable as an example of systematic deployment of high-tech, integrated approaches to industrial environmental management, combining deep waste processing with strong environmental safeguards.
