In the public's traditional view, the chemical industry is often associated with pollutants such as waste water and exhaust gas. However, at the 2007 Boao International Chemical New Material Forum, Guan Zhihua, Chairman of BASF China Ltd., said in an exclusive interview with the newspaper: “The modern petrochemical industry is by no means synonymous with pollution. As long as measures are in place, the chemical industry can do exactly that. non-polluted."
Chemical industry can also be "zero pollution"
Guan Zhihua told reporters that as long as compliance with emissions standards and effectively avoid safety incidents, the development of the chemical industry can completely achieve "zero pollution", which is BASF company in the years of development practice groping out.
For example, BASF has achieved "zero emissions" in wastewater treatment. In a company's factory in Shanghai, all industrial waste water is treated and discharged to meet the emission standards, so that a drop of sewage will not be discharged into the environment. This factory in Shanghai is known as the ecological treatment of industrial waste water. model.
Responsible Care to Avoid Production Accidents It is understood that accidents in the production, storage, and transportation of the chemical industry are also important factors leading to pollution. In the interview, Guan Zhihua repeatedly mentioned the concept of "responsible care". "Responsible care" is the industry self-discipline standard that the world's chemical companies have developed to protect the environment and promote the sustainable development of the industry since the 1980s. Since the concept was implemented in developed countries, the image of heavy pollution in the chemical industry has been greatly improved.
For example, at BASF's Nanjing plant, there is a clear rule that as long as it is a transportation vehicle, whether it is dangerous or not, it is necessary to undergo strict safety inspections if it wants to pass through a production base. Guan Zhihua told reporters, “Before entering the gates, we must first check whether the driver’s and co-pilot’s respective licenses are complete. At the same time, the driver’s mental state is also very important. If you yawn, you will persuade him to take a break first. Assuming it is very Tired, then it will also propose to the transportation company to replace others."
This kind of "responsible care" effectively avoided the accidental leakage of finished chemicals in the transportation process and protected most people's health and safety. Integrated Design Reduces Costs So, does the implementation of such stringent environmental standards greatly increase production costs? the answer is negative. The reporter learned that BASF pays attention to using the concept of "integration" to reduce costs while also protecting the environment.
For example, in the area of ​​7 square kilometers in the German headquarters, 250 factories have been concentrated. At the beginning of the entry of raw materials, these factories take an integrated approach to save costs and reduce pollution. In order to minimize pollution, all chemical plants in the factory are connected through product pipelines and are no longer relied on vehicles for loading and unloading to the factory. This approach not only reduces direct human and gas contact, saves energy, but also avoids gas leakage.
Guan Zhihua told reporters, "We can take any measures to reduce costs, but we must not reduce costs at the expense of the environment."
Hainan market is worth looking forward to whether BASF is interested in Hainan's emerging petrochemicals? Guan Zhihua believes that Hainan has excellent conditions for the development of the Lingang petrochemical industry in terms of natural gas resources, ports and shipping conditions.
Guan Zhihua told reporters that BASF is interested in any region of China. Apart from following the company's overall development strategy, the three main principles to follow are customers, raw materials, and local policies. From this perspective, Hainan does not rule out the inclusion of the company's vision.
At the same time, Guan Zhihua also very much agrees with the three insistences of the development of the petrochemical industry in our province, insisting on the principle of “three noes†that does not pollute the environment, destroy resources, and do not engage in low-level repeated construction; adhere to the principle of concentration, and not to blossom everywhere; adhere to large enterprises to enter, large The project drives a strategy and believes that if Hainan adopts this model and adopts strict waste discharge standards, it can protect the environment and can also handle the contradiction between development and environmental protection.
Chemical industry can also be "zero pollution"
Guan Zhihua told reporters that as long as compliance with emissions standards and effectively avoid safety incidents, the development of the chemical industry can completely achieve "zero pollution", which is BASF company in the years of development practice groping out.
For example, BASF has achieved "zero emissions" in wastewater treatment. In a company's factory in Shanghai, all industrial waste water is treated and discharged to meet the emission standards, so that a drop of sewage will not be discharged into the environment. This factory in Shanghai is known as the ecological treatment of industrial waste water. model.
Responsible Care to Avoid Production Accidents It is understood that accidents in the production, storage, and transportation of the chemical industry are also important factors leading to pollution. In the interview, Guan Zhihua repeatedly mentioned the concept of "responsible care". "Responsible care" is the industry self-discipline standard that the world's chemical companies have developed to protect the environment and promote the sustainable development of the industry since the 1980s. Since the concept was implemented in developed countries, the image of heavy pollution in the chemical industry has been greatly improved.
For example, at BASF's Nanjing plant, there is a clear rule that as long as it is a transportation vehicle, whether it is dangerous or not, it is necessary to undergo strict safety inspections if it wants to pass through a production base. Guan Zhihua told reporters, “Before entering the gates, we must first check whether the driver’s and co-pilot’s respective licenses are complete. At the same time, the driver’s mental state is also very important. If you yawn, you will persuade him to take a break first. Assuming it is very Tired, then it will also propose to the transportation company to replace others."
This kind of "responsible care" effectively avoided the accidental leakage of finished chemicals in the transportation process and protected most people's health and safety. Integrated Design Reduces Costs So, does the implementation of such stringent environmental standards greatly increase production costs? the answer is negative. The reporter learned that BASF pays attention to using the concept of "integration" to reduce costs while also protecting the environment.
For example, in the area of ​​7 square kilometers in the German headquarters, 250 factories have been concentrated. At the beginning of the entry of raw materials, these factories take an integrated approach to save costs and reduce pollution. In order to minimize pollution, all chemical plants in the factory are connected through product pipelines and are no longer relied on vehicles for loading and unloading to the factory. This approach not only reduces direct human and gas contact, saves energy, but also avoids gas leakage.
Guan Zhihua told reporters, "We can take any measures to reduce costs, but we must not reduce costs at the expense of the environment."
Hainan market is worth looking forward to whether BASF is interested in Hainan's emerging petrochemicals? Guan Zhihua believes that Hainan has excellent conditions for the development of the Lingang petrochemical industry in terms of natural gas resources, ports and shipping conditions.
Guan Zhihua told reporters that BASF is interested in any region of China. Apart from following the company's overall development strategy, the three main principles to follow are customers, raw materials, and local policies. From this perspective, Hainan does not rule out the inclusion of the company's vision.
At the same time, Guan Zhihua also very much agrees with the three insistences of the development of the petrochemical industry in our province, insisting on the principle of “three noes†that does not pollute the environment, destroy resources, and do not engage in low-level repeated construction; adhere to the principle of concentration, and not to blossom everywhere; adhere to large enterprises to enter, large The project drives a strategy and believes that if Hainan adopts this model and adopts strict waste discharge standards, it can protect the environment and can also handle the contradiction between development and environmental protection.
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