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New soda from Kujawy
In September 2007, Soda Mątwy, a Soda Polska Ciech company, commissioned a new installation for production of “monohydrate” heavy soda ash. The production capacity of the monohydrate soda is 500 thousand tons a year, and the installation is operated by only two staff per shift, as the process is controlled by a computer system. The installation which cost PLN 55 million is probably the most modern installation of its kind in the world. The “monohydrate” soda from the Mątwy plant meets the most rigorous requirements of European market in terms of product quality and ecology. |
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Modernization of the epoxy resins installation at Organika-Sarzyna
In October 2007, Organika-Sarzyna, a Ciech group company in Podkarpackie Province, commissioned a modernized installation for production of epoxy resins. The cost of the project amounted to PLN 35 million and the project was completed in just 58 days. The modernized installation will increase the production capacity from 15 to 30 thousand tons a year. Epoxy resins are used in the production paints and varnishes, epoxy composites for construction and other industries, and are also used in electronics. |
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Modernization and expansion of the polyurethane foam installation at Zachem
A new installation producing polyurethane foams was commissioned in the first half of 2009 in the Bydgoszcz plant. The installation will increase the capacity by 10 ttpy (from 15 ttpy to 25 ttpy). Innovative equipment solutions will allow production of a new, products sought after in the market and increase of quality of existing products. |
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Unsaturated polyester resins at Organika-Sarzyna
A new line producing unsaturated polyester resins will increase the revenues from sale of this profitable product by adding extra capacity of 10 ttpy (from 15 ttpy to the level of 25 ttpy). The modernized line was commissioned in the second half of 2008. |
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More TDI from Zachem
Zachem plant in Bydgoszcz, a Ciech Group company, commissioned an expanded installation for TDI production in 2008. TDI is used, amongst others, as a raw material for production of polyurethane foams which are then used as fillers in furniture or automobiles; TDI is also used to produce adhesives, binders, sealing compounds. The costs of the project amounted to about PLN 90 million. The larger installation will increase the TDI production capacity to 75 thousand tons a year. |
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Fertilizers from waste at Alwernia
Chemical Plant Alwernia, a Ciech Group company, launched the production of granulated fertilizers made from phosphate waste, a good example of environmentally friendly activities coupled with business practice. If the raw material supplies are sufficient, he company can make even 100 tons of fertilizers a day. Although a few storeys high, the installation is manned by only a few employees, as the whole process is controlled by a computer system. |
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Companies of Ciech Chemical Group spend on innovation and R&D about PLN 100 million annually. The most important development plans for the years to come are modernization of power generation of the Kujawy plant which will on one hand increase the generation capacity in terms of thermal energy used for the production of soda, and at the same time will reduce the unit costs of thermal energy generation. The project assumptions provide for implementation of cutting-edge environmentally friendly solutions (ashes disposal, flue gas treatment). The other projects planned by Ciech Group include the installation of production of MCPA and Epichlorohydrin. An important investment project in connection with observing the environmental protection legislation is modification of electrolysis by replacing the asbestos diaphragm electrolyzers with modern membrane electrolyzers.
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