Abandoned or unused tar pits are ecological time bombs inviting disaster. The clean-up and follow-up disposal of tar - as well as products containing tar - always has two requirements: The first is creativity. Ecological and economical methods must be carefully planned and successfully implemented. Each task is different; each situation unique. The second requirement is always a founded scientific and technical understanding of all aspects of the tasks involved.In recent years, the Lobbe group has accepted a number of challenging tar clean-up projects, all worthy of note.

Without question, our competence in this area is clearly demonstrated by the types of projects we accept. To give you a clear picture of Lobbe activities - and successes! - in this sector, we have prepared this sites for your perusal. The information you have in hand provides an overview of the projects as well as task/time/substance data in bulleted format.The photos show the old "Zerre" tar storage area. It is estimated that this site contains approximately 260,000 tons of tar residues. Lobbe has been on-site cleaning the area, working closely with the "Sekundärrohstoff Verwertungs Zentrum" (SVZ) and the "Sanierungsgesellschaft Schwarze Pumpe" (SSP) organization. In its entirety, the project also includes the clean-up of the "Terpe" dump containing an estimated additional 180,000 tons of tar residues.

A construction site with a number of concrete pits containing tar, as well as materials saturated with tar, tar sludge, and tar-filled sediment had to be cleaned up at the BASF Schwarzheide plant. The amount of material contained in the pits and the resulting magnitude of the clean-up costs necessitated Europe-wide bidding on the project ...more infos

Clean-up and soil remediation at the SpreeGas manufactured gas plant (MGP) necessitated the emptying, material disposal, and clean up of two tar and ammonia pits. Substantial emissions were coming from the face of the pits that were 7 metres deep. Sheet piling had to be driven into the walls of the pits to protect the workers who would enter the pits for the cleaning operations ...more infos

Corrosion and structural weakness demanded the emptying, cleaning, and dismantling of settling tank "2.112" at the Schwarze Pumpe site. Volatilisation of the lighter constituents existed; pyrophorous substances could activate and self-ignite. This fact made it impossible to simply cut the tank into sections for dismantling ...more infos

At the Luckenwalde gas works site where tar, gas, and coke were formally produced, a tar pit complex containing tar residues, contaminated soil, and construction debris had to be cleaned and decommissioned ...more infos