Utility Synergies between Chlor-Alkali Plant and Titanium Dioxide Pigment Plant

Summary

Nufarm Coogee, Kwinana in Western Australia, operates a modern membrane chlor-alkali plant supplying chlorine to Tiwest Pigment Plant for the manufacture of titanium dioxide. There are various utility synergies between these two companies. The Tiwest Pigment Plant provides its neighbouring chlor-alkali plant with electricity, scheme water and steam. The chlor-alkali plant return it’s process wastewater to the Tiwest Pigment Plant.

Industry

Industry Sector	Specific Industry
chemcial sector	chlor-alkali plant
mining and minerals sector	producer of titanium dioxide pigment

Region

Kwinana Industrial Area, Kwinana, Western Australia

Applied Technologies

No information available on specific technologies.

Triple Bottom Line Aspects (direct at operational level)

Economic	competitive prices for utilities (electricity, water, steam) for chlor-alkali plant avoided capital costs for wastewater treatment for chlor-alkali plant
Environmental	not known
Social	not known

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

Last Update

23 November 2005