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- 1984
- Arcelor Mittal (previously known as ENSIDESA) starts to study the recycling of its BOF sludges.
- 1986
- The company SADIM is established in order to develop the recycling of the waste produced by ArcelorMittal
- 1989
- SADIM applies for a process patent in Spain to study the briquetting of BOF sludges. Construction and start up of briquetting pilot plant in Arcelor Mittal (Spain).
- 1990
- SADIM starts supplying the LD-III steel shop of ArcelorMittal with BOF briquettes as coolant.
- 1993
- Due to the good results obtain in the LD-III steel shop, SADIM starts supplying the LD-G steel shop too.
- 1995
- SADIM builds a 90000 t/year briquetting plant to recycle BOF sludges in Aceralia steel shops.
- 1996
- SADIM brings sludges and dust from other plants in ArcelorMittal, and they start studying the use of this waste as a charge in the foundry.
- 1997
- SADIM starts to do pelletizing tests to recycle all the sludges and dust at the Sinter Plant.
- 1999
- SADIM builds a 120 000 t/year pelletizing plant to recycle different dust and BOF sludges to the Aceralia sinter plant.
- 2000
- SADIM sets up its own R+D department and performs different tests with EAF dusts, Integrated steelworks wastes, etc. At the same time, it studies waste recycling proyects for European iron and steel industry.
- 2003
- SADIM certifies its Quality and Environmental Management System under UNE-EN-ISO 9001:2000 and 14001:1996 standards. This System was audited and certified by Lloyd´s Register Quality Assurance LTD.
- 2004
- SADIM starts to study the separation of a residue composed of coal fines and iron ore fines that arise from raw materials conveying.
- 2005
- SADIM certifies its Environment Management System under UNE-EN-ISO 14001:2004 standard.
- SADIM builds a briquetting pilot plant in order to use the residue obtained from conveying raw materials with the aim of using the agglomerates as coolant in the BOF shop.
- SADIM builds a Deshydrating Plant in the Foundry in ArcelorMittal in Veriña.
- 2007
- Following the good results in the pilot plant, SADIM builds a briquetting plant to make briquettes (ref. BBS and BFE)
- 2008
- SADIM obtains the Integrated Environmental License Ref. AAI-077/06.