ChemChina Vows to Reach Zero Emission Target      

On January 3rd, 2008 the country's largest chemical enterprise, ChemChina, said that it has set a target of zero emissions and will put emissions reduction at the core of its work for 2008.
    Ren Jianxin, President of ChemChina, expressed at the annual work meeting that several pilot projects aim to achieve zero discharge of pollutants into waste water, with a special budget of RMB700 million in 2008.
    "In 2008, ChemChina will reduce the energy consumption of unit output value by 7%, while the discharge of waste water, carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide will be lowered by more than 3%," he said.
    ChemChina's waste water zero discharge technologies have been proven successful, according to expert appraisals.
    Among these technologies, the "in-depth treatment of waste water from refineries" and the "zero discharge of waste water in chlor-alkali industry" have been appraised by membrane and water treatment experts from universities and research institutes.
    ChemChina has been a leader in the Chinese chemical industry in energy conservation and emissions reduction. In 2007, it invested RMB800 million in these efforts. During the first 11 months of 2007, 18 of its key subsidiaries saved 222 600 tons of standard coal, lowering its energy consumption by more than 7%.
    ChemChina was established in May 2004. By 2007, it ranked 35th among the country's 500 top enterprises, with assets and sales both exceeding RMB100 billion.