BASF uses new waste heat solution for sustainable energy production

 

Munich and Nienburg - In the first quarter of 2020, BASF Catalysts Germany GmbH installed two waste heat modules from energy service provider Orcan Energy at its Nienburg site. This plant modernization will enable the automotive supplier to produce additional electricity and improve its ecobalance through sustainable energy production. The efficiency PACKs by Orcan Energy convert the previously unused waste heat on site into up to 300,000 kWh of electricity per year, increase the energy efficiency of the production facility and at the same time reduce the CO2 emissions of the production line.

At its catalyst plant in Nienburg, Germany, BASF primarily manufactures exhaust gas catalysts for gasoline and diesel-powered vehicles of all classes. Products include catalytic soot particle filters such as the four-way catalyst (FWC^TM). Gas furnaces are used in the manufacturing of the catalysts, which require exhaust gas aftertreatment. This process happen at higher temperatures and afterwards the exhaust air can be used efficiently and sustainably by the Orcan system. For this purpose, the company has installed an exhaust gas heat exchanger to extract the heat, whereby the thermal energy in the exhaust gas is transferred to a water circuit. The heat can now be utilized. The electricity generated is used directly at the BASF site.

"We want to continuously improve the energy efficiency and sustainability of our production sites. The installation of a waste heat solution was therefore a logical step for us. With Orcan Energy we have chosen an established supplier with many years of experience," said Stephan Rehbehn, Energy Management Representative of BASF Catalysts Germany GmbH.

Dr. Andreas Sichert, CEO of Orcan Energy, says: "We are delighted to have gained a new customer in BASF Catalysts. More and more industrial giants today are using their waste heat efficiently and are relying on solutions from Orcan Energy. We are noticing that the industrial sector is rethinking its use of waste heat".

About BASF's Catalysts division

BASF's Catalysts division is the world's leading supplier of environmental and process catalysts. It offers outstanding expertise in the development of technologies to protect the air, to produce fuels and to efficiently manufacture a wide range of chemicals, plastics and other products, including battery materials. With our industry-leading R&D platforms, our passionate drive for innovation and our extensive knowledge of noble and base metals, BASF's Catalysts division develops proprietary, unique catalysts and adsorbents that help our customers to be even more successful. Further information about BASF's Catalysts division is available online at www.catalysts.basf.com.

About BASF

Chemistry for a sustainable future, that's what BASF stands for. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. More than 117,000 employees work in the BASF Group to contribute to the success of our customers from almost all industries and in almost all countries of the world. We have grouped our portfolio into six segments: Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, Surface Technologies, Nutrition & Care and Agricultural Solutions. BASF posted global sales of €59 billion in 2019. BASF shares are traded on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (BAS) and as American Depositary Receipts (BASFY) in the United States. Further information is available at www.basf.com.

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