Exchanges of Sulphuric Acid between two Chemical Plants
Summary
An industrial chemical producer (Coogee Chemicals) supplies a nearby chlor-alkali plant (Nufarm Coogee) with a strong sulphuric acid (98%) for use as a drying agent. A weaker acid (80%) is supplied back to the chemical plant for reuse in their production process. This synergy prevents the chlor-alkali plant from having to neutralise and discharge the acid after use.
Industry
| Industry Sector |
Specific Industry |
| chemical sector |
- industrial chemical producer
- chlor-alkali plant
|
Region
Kwinana Industrial Area, Kwinana, Western Australia
Applied Technologies
Not known.
Triple Bottom Line Aspects (direct at operational level)
| Economic |
- cost savings through avoiding neutralisation of sulphuric acid
- increased company income through on-sale of sulphuric acid
|
| Environmental |
- no effluent (neutralised acid) being discharged to the environment
- raw materials savings through avoiding neutralisation of sulphuric acid
- raw materials savings through avoiding production of sulphuric acid from new raw materials
|
| Social |
- employment
- increased employee satisfaction due to improved environmental performance of the chemical and chlor-alkali plants
|
Additional Comments
None.
References
- van Beers, D, Bossilkov, A and van Berkel, R (2005) “Capturing Regional Synergies in the Kwinana Industrial Area – 2005 Status Report”, CSRP Report (for Project 3B1), August 2005
- van Berkel, R (2005) "Regional Resource Synergies for Sustainable Development in Heavy Industrial Areas: an Overview of Opportunities and Experiences" (tentative title), Report for Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Project (LP0349203), forthcoming
Last Update
23 November 2005
