21 Mar 2025
Modernised plant consumes 80% less energy than conventional processes
Leverkusen, Germany – Covestro has competed a modernisation project at its TDI* production facility in Dormagen, Germany, reducing the plant’s energy consumption significantly.
The modernised plant consumes 80% less energy than conventional processes, achieving a CO2 reduction of 22 kilotonnes per annum (ktpa), said Covestro 20 March.
The gains were made through the installation of a new reactor which uses the generated reaction energy for steam production, the company release explained.
The Dormagen unit is claimed to be Europe’s largest TDI production facility and the project “significantly strengthens” the competitiveness of TDI production in the region.
The upgrade, said Christine Mendoza-Frohn, head of sales performance materials for the EMEA and LATAM, enables better carbon footprint for customers.
*TDI (toluene diisocyanate) is a key chemical feedstock ingredient for a wide range of polyurethane-based materials.
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