About Sergio Tuset

Sergio Tuset is a chemical engineer with over 30 years of experience in the environmental engineering sector. He has been the founder and CEO of several renowned companies in the field, including Condorchem Envitech, Envitech France, Energy & Waste, and Nucleantech, playing a key role in their strategic and technological development.

His expertise lies in the design and implementation of advanced environmental treatment processes, with a strong focus on:

  • Thermal separation technologies (ZLD and MLD)

  • Membrane-based separation

  • Biogas cleaning and upgrading

  • Adsorption and advanced oxidation processes

  • Treatment of volatile organic compounds (VOCs)

  • Control of inorganic gas emissions (including DeNOx systems)

  • Industrial odor mitigation and organic solvent recovery

 
 

Over the course of his career, he has contributed to more than 400 environmental engineering projects worldwide, with a strong presence in Spain and across Europe. These projects have addressed complex challenges in high-impact industries such as battery manufacturing and recycling, power generation, metallurgy, chemical processing, and nuclear activities.

In addition to his technical work, Sergio Tuset has participated in international technical conferences, authored specialized publications, and is co-inventor of several national and international patents related to environmental technologies.

He currently acts as a senior technical consultant for several international companies in the sector, including:

  • Enviro Solutions (Spain)

  • Zewatech (Spain)

  • Envitech France (France)

  • CMM Group (United States)

  • Smart 5 (Germany)

  • Eco-Techno (Italy)

  • Jeontech (South Korea)

 
 

Additionally, he collaborates with a multidisciplinary consortium specialized in radioactive waste treatment and nuclear decommissioning, involving entities such as Nucleantech, SEYS, ENSA, ENWESA, and Naturgy Nuclear.

Work Experience

Environmental Consultant – Independent Professional 2022 – present

Advising international companies in the industrial and environmental sector on advanced treatment processes and project development.

Co-founder & Shareholder – Smart 5 Holding GmbH (Germany) 2020 – 2023 

Strategic partner in a multidisciplinary engineering and innovation group focused on sustainable industrial solutions.

President & Co-founder – Envitech France S.A.S 2019 – present

Development of engineering solutions for water and air treatment tailored to the French industrial market.

CEO – Energy & Waste, S.L. (Spain)
2019 – 2022

Led technical strategy and business operations focused on circular economy and energy valorization from waste streams.

President & Co-founder – Condorchem Envitech LLC (USA) 2012 – 2022

Established and managed the US subsidiary, executing environmental projects for North American industries.

President & Co-founder – Condorchem Envitech SA de CV (Mexico) 2011 – 2022

Expansion of environmental engineering services in Latin America, with projects in metallurgy, chemicals and food industry.

CEO & Co-founder – Condorchem Envitech S.L. (Spain) 1995 – 2022

Founder and head of one of Spain’s leading companies in industrial environmental engineering.

R&D Head of Department – TRANSMESA (TUBACEX Group) 1987 – 1995

Led research and development in metallurgical processes, specializing in acid pickling systems and waste treatment.

Outstanding Achievements

• Participation in more than 400 environmental projects worldwide, mainly in Spain and Europe.
• Implementation of advanced solutions in thermal separation (ZLD and MLD) and VOC treatment.
• Key advice in projects to mitigate radioactivity in wastewater in Fukushima (Japan) and ENUSA in
its uranium mine in Saelices el Chico (Spain).
• Promotion of ethical values in business management with clients and collaborators.
• Implementation of the UN Global Compact in the companies managed, applying codes of good practices.

Core Competencies

  • Expertise in the treatment and recovery of volatile organic compounds (VOCs).
  • Expertise in thermal and membrane separation, adsorption and advanced oxidation.
  • Expertise in the management of radioactive waste and contaminated water.
  • Expertise in raw materials recovery in Lithium-ion Batteries recycling
  • Expertise in DeNOx systems and industrial odor mitigation
  • Management and development of environmental engineering projects
  • Innovation and technological development with sustainable solutions
  • Leadership transmission on values of integrity, transparency and fairness.
  • Effective communication skills and empathy in business management.
  • Strong commitment to corporate social responsibility and sustainability

Academic Background

Academic Background
& Technical Certifications

 

Degree in Chemical Engineering
Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC)
1982–1987

Master’s Degree in Metallurgical Engineering
University of Barcelona (UB)1996–1999

Executive MBA
IESE Business School2003–2005

 

Specialized Training in Environmental Technologies


  • Fundamentals of Wastewater Treatment
    Water Environment Federation (WEF)2010

  • Thermal Desalination Technologies
    HSI Training Solutions2012

  • Wastewater Treatment and Recycling
    NPTEL – National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning2013

  • Industrial Desalination
    TEPCA – Technical Education Program for Clean Applications2013

  • Environmental Management Techniques
    TEPCA2014

  • Advanced Wastewater Treatment
    Water Expert Institute2022

  • Air Pollution Control for Industrial Facilities
    Air & Waste Management Association (AWMA)2023

Expertise, Ethics & Communication

Languages

 
  • Spanish – Native

  • Catalan – Native

  • English – Fluent

  • Italian – Fluent

  • French – Intermediate

Ethical Leadership & Business Values

  •  Committed to ethical business practices based on integrity, transparency, and environmental responsibility
 
  • Promoter of sustainable development through the implementation of the United Nations Global Compact principles in company management

  • Advocate for long-term collaboration built on trust with clients, partners, and institutions

Technical & Scientific Contributions

  •  Active participation in numerous technical conferences and industry events related to environmental engineering and industrial sustainability
 
  • Publication of articles in specialized journals, as well as over 60 blog entries on applied environmental technologies
    (Available at: blog.condorchem.com)

  • Co-author and co-inventor of three international industrial patents in the field of environmental engineering