The climate impact of a chemical depends not only on the raw material used, but also on how it is produced. At Sekab, we work to reduce climate impact through fossil-free energy, efficient processes, and circular solutions that make use of energy and residual streams.
Our production is designed to use energy and resources as efficiently as possible. Residual gases from the production of acetaldehyde and acetic acid are used as fuel in our own boiler, replacing other energy sources. This allows residual streams to be used as energy and reduces the need for other energy sources.
We also receive biogas from other operations within High Coast Innovation Park. By using the gas in our production instead of flaring it, a resource is put to use while reducing climate impact. Surplus energy can in turn be used by other operations in the area. In this way, our production becomes part of a larger circular energy system.
Sekab’s energy system is designed to make use of energy flows within and around our production. By combining residual gases from our own processes with biogas and other fossil-free energy sources, production can operate reliably without fossil fuels.
We also continuously work to reduce energy demand. By optimizing temperatures, pressures, and flows, our processes can operate as efficiently as possible. This reduces energy losses and the climate impact of the chemicals we produce.
Our boiler enables us to make use of residual gases from our own production and biogas from other operations in the area. Resources that would otherwise go unused can instead be converted into energy for our production.
We can talk about innovation and future technologies, but climate impact has to be created here and now.
Erik Thalén, Project Engineer
Much of Sekab’s climate work happens in day-to-day operations. It is about making use of energy, reducing losses, and continuously optimizing our processes so that production can run as resource-efficiently as possible.
The boiler is an important part of this work. By using residual gases from our own production together with biogas, we can generate energy without fossil fuels. At the same time, we continuously work to reduce energy demand and find new ways to make use of energy that would otherwise be lost.
