The Dutch-backed program name VoltaChem aims to increase the
use of electricity in chemical industry processes. A VoltaChem white paper provides details on
the program (click here to read this whitepaper).
A driving force in using increased electrical energy has to
do with the ability to generate this electricity using renewable energy
sources, which in turn will led to significant reductions in using fossil fuels
in generating the electricity. The reduction
of fossil fuel use is needed in order for The Netherlands to meet European
Union carbon dioxide emission standards. The Netherlands, which currently gets about
10% of its energy from renewable sources, wants to substantially increase this percentage. A major contribution to this increase is expected
to be wind energy, with more major offshore wind farms planned. Then hopefully this increased renewable
energy supply will nicely satisfy a hoped-for increase in electricity demand by
the chemical industry.
VoltaChem goals, which are long-term, include increasing
chemical industry demands for electrification.
This includes: the use of electricity (versus fossil fuels) in heating processes
needed in chemical production; using electricity in generating basic feed stocks
such as hydrogen and ammonia; and using electrochemical process in converting feed
stocks into higher-value chemical products.
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