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No more plastic cups at Taminco Ghent |
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In 2008 about 9800 tons of waste was produced at the Ghent site and disposed of externally (mostly by incineration). Although the disposable plastic water and coffee cups constitute just a small part of this sizeable mountain of waste, the decision was taken to replaced all cups by a 'sustainable' T-CARE glass and mug. ยต
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Taminco Ghent invests in sustainable production |
The Ghent plant CHP - project : an ongoing focus on sustainable production.
After a first investment in our Ghent methylamine production unit during Spring 2008, with the goal of reducing energy consumption at the site, Taminco now started construction of a CHP plant. The cogeneration unit, based on gasturbine technology, will allow to produce the necessary electricity and steam for the site, while consuming 15 % less primary energy compared to separate heat and power production. As a result greenhouse gas emissions will also be reduced, by 7500 tons per year for CO2 and 100 tons per year for SO2. To maintain the current high level of availability a back up boiler for steam production will be forseen, and the unit will be connected to the public grid for import and export of the balance of electricity. The unit is scheduled to go in operation in April 2009.
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Taminco Ghent supports "Warm Sweater" day |
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Friday 13 February 2008:
Just like last year, all our Ghent employees put on a warm sweater and turned the heating off or down on this symbolic day - a clear statement that we also want to contribute to energy saving and reducing CO2 emission.
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