AkzoNobel expands salt production and enhances environmental footprint

09-Sep-2010 - Netherlands

AkzoNobel inaugurates its new salt plant in Delfzijl, the Netherlands. This € 25 mln investment will officially be opened by Werner Fuhrmann, President of AkzoNobel industrial chemicals. The expansion, a milestone in itself, has been combined with the conversion to full scale production of mTA industry salt - also of the other salt plants in Delfzijl. mTA, a complex of iron and meso-Tartrate, is a unique biodegradable anti-caking agent for salt, enhancing the CO2 footprint of the chlorine industry.

“Within a few years our mTA will be the global standard anti-caking agent, providing top-quality salt”, says Werner Fuhrmann, President of AkzoNobel Industrial Chemicals, “In membrane electrolysis the current anti-caking agents have distinct adverse effects since deposits on or in the membranes increase power consumption. Applying mTA lowers your maintenance costs, brings you up to five percent reduction on your power bill and a corresponding improvement in the CO2 footprint. The chlorine industry and society at large will benefit from our innovation.”

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