Investing in innovative green technology to produce new environmentally friendly polyols

Project facts

Project promoter:
Chimcomplex SA Borzesti(RO)
Project Number:
RO-INNOVATION-0046
Status:
In implementation
Initial project cost:
€1,215,000
Donor Project Partners:
International Development Norway IDN(NO)

Description

The company is the largest manufacturer of chemical products in Romania with over 60 years of experience in innovating, manufacturing and commercializing inorganic and organic chemical products. They operate the largest chemical plant in Romania, having two industrial platforms in Onesti and Ramnicu Valcea and 7 working points. Its main object of activity is manufacturing of other inorganic basic chemicals, Nace 2013 and as secondary activity manufacturing of other organic basic chemicals, Nace 2014 (activity that held the largest share in the revenues achieved in 2020). One of the main products are polyols for multiple industrial and domestic applications.  

The main objectives of the project are to invest in a new production line that will be multifunctional and will allow in principle the synthesis of many other types of polyols. The scope of the project is not only to produce special polyols, but also to optimize them together with customers, adapting the technical specifications according to their specific needs and overall increase in the utilization capacity of the existing production infrastructure. The strategy for development focuses on replacing petrochemical components with less polluting components. The project will reduce both the operational costs and the negative impact on the environment. Key activities of the project include:

  • Increase the utilization production capacity.
  • Increase product range.
  • Acquire, construct, install a new production line.
  • Publicity measures to strengthen the brand image.

Expected outcomes increase an annual decrease of CO2 emissions by 3.416 tonnes and annual decrease in energy consumption by 722,29 MWh. The project is expected to generate 5 new jobs.

The project will be implemented in partnership with International development Norway (IDN). Their main tasks will be to build the internal competence for optimization, elaborate a Life Cycle Assessment and deliver a best practice in using LCA in chemical industry.

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