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HOUSTON, Dec. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Ascend Performance Materials has begun operating a new thermal reduction unit (TRU) that will eliminate more than 98% of the greenhouse gas emissions linked to adipic acid production in Pensacola, Florida. This new equipment enhances improvements Ascend made in 2021 by adding a new control device and brings its total GHG reduction investments at the world’s largest integrated nylon site to more than $50 million.
Last year, Ascend increased its goal of reducing its Scope 1 emissions to 90% as part of its Vision 2030.
“We have worked to ensure that the sustainability improvements we make are meaningful and lasting,” said Chris Johnson, senior director of sustainability at Ascend. “Using carbon finance, this additional project is a significant component of our voluntary Scope 1 reductions defined as part of our sustainability goals.”
The TRU project uses a technologically advanced high-temperature reducing environment that permanently destroys N2O, a potent greenhouse gas. The project has robust monitoring, including calibrated flow meters and a continuous emissions monitoring system (CEMS), and is third-party audited to ensure emissions reductions comply with internationally recognized protocols.
“We are extremely proud to reach this milestone and recognize that our sustainability work does not end here. We will continue to focus not only on reducing our own emissions, but also on encouraging our suppliers to reduce theirs,” said Phil McDivitt, CEO and advisor Ascend delegate. “Beyond emissions, we continue to address waste and water use, improve our safety performance, create growing careers, and support our communities through our Ascend Cares Foundation.”
In addition to the investments in Pensacola, Ascend reduced its Scope 1 and 2 emissions by installing cogeneration units at its Decatur, Alabama, plant, switching to 30% renewable energy at its Chocolate Bayou, Texas, plant, and making its operations global capitalization plans to become carbon neutral through process improvements and purchases of renewable energy credits.
About Ascend Performance MaterialsAscend Performance Materials manufactures high-performance materials for everyday essentials and new technologies. Our goal is to improve the quality of life and inspire a better tomorrow through innovation. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, with regional offices in Shanghai, Brussels and Detroit, we are a fully integrated materials solutions provider with global manufacturing facilities in North America, Europe and Asia. Our global workforce manufactures the materials, fabrics, fibers and engineered chemicals used to make safer vehicles, cleaner energy, better medical devices, smarter appliances and more durable clothing and consumer goods. We are committed to safety, sustainability, inclusion and diversity, and the success of our customers and our communities.
Learn more about Ascend at www.ascendmaterials.com.
Contact: Osama Khalifa, 832-963-1347okhali@ascendmaterials.com
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