More efficient and virtuous processes

Arkema has thus deployed several technology innovation programs that enable it to contribute to the UN SDG 12: “Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns”.

These platforms notably focus on:

• the use of the latest innovations derived from molecular modeling to more accurately predict chemical phenomena;

• new solutions that intensify the separation of the primary product from the reaction by-products;

• the development of online analyses that monitor changes in the reaction process and the purity of products without the need for human intervention to obtain samples, thereby avoiding drifts in the production and ensuring consistent product quality; and

• the use of innovative technologies to recycle effluents and/or recover the chemical components present.

In 2022, a new process innovation program on carbon footprint reduction technologies was set up. This program helps incorporate innovative decarbonization technologies, including new-generation heat pumps and unit operation electrification solutions, into Arkema’s process portfolio. It will also study the potential of other technologies, such as carbon capture and storage and organic waste-to-energy techniques using pyrolysis and methanization.