Orion Engineered Carbons, a specialty chemicals company, announced that it installed cogeneration technology that produces renewable energy at its plant in Ivanhoe, La.
According to Orion, the cogeneration system, which includes a steam turbine generator, uses the waste steam from the carbon black plant’s production process and converts it to electricity; and the energy can be used to power the facility and be exported to the local grid.
“The new technology will reduce our reliance on the grid, which should result in less downtime at the plant and more consistent production,” said Corning Painter, Orion CEO. “This is especially important in the Gulf Coast region of the United States, where severe weather can pose a threat to the power supply. With this cogeneration system, we expect to be better able to continue safely operating and producing the products our customers need.”