Benefits for Climate, Resource Preservation and a Better Life
MAX HT® scale inhibitor embodies the spirit of our Syensqo One Planet sustainability roadmap and commitments by making it possible to enhance productivity and operational efficiency while also improving the environmental impact of the Bayer Process. At Solvay, we aim to optimize processes with products like MAX HT® that provide a more positive impact on the climate, natural resources and the quality of life of individuals around the world.
By combining excellent cost-efficiency benefits with an improved sustainability profile, MAX HT® sodalite scale inhibitor provides a solution to several notable obstacles in alumina refining. Specifically, MAX HT® can reduce carbon emissions to protect the climate, decrease freshwater consumption to preserve natural resources, and limit waste disposal to keep workers safe and healthy.
- Reduced carbon emissions: By reducing energy consumption, MAX HT® limits the amount of CO2 emissions released into the atmosphere. Up to 90 kg of CO2 per ton of alumina is eliminated with the use of our MAX HT® sodalite scale inhibitor. Across the alumina production plants where MAX HT® is used, the approximately two million metric tons of CO2 that are saved are equal to the emissions of about 20% of those in Brussels, or around those produced by approximately 115,000 American citizens.
- Limited waste disposal: MAX HT® sodalite scale inhibitor reduces the need for acid cleaning of heating surfaces, which limits the amount of acid waste that must be disposed of and improves the safety of workers. Thanks to MAX HT®, 20 plants around the world have been able to reduce acid waste by a total of 38-116 million kilograms.
- Decreased freshwater consumption: Improving heat transfer efficiency and limiting the formation of sodalite scale with MAX HT® can save billions of gallons of freshwater annually in alumina refineries across the globe.
MAX HT® has received global recognition thanks to its exceptional performance in addressing some of the alumina processing industry’s most notable environmental concerns, most recently being recognized in 2020 as an Efficient Solution from the Solar Impulse Foundation.
