Investor Presentaiton
2016 Braskem | Annual Report
In 2016, Braskem's production
units recorded a gain of BRL 134.9
million through initiatives toward
improvements in processes,
energy sales, furnace optimization,
reduced steam consumption, and
improved boilers and turbines.
These initiatives reduced energy
consumption by 5,471,141 GJ in
the year. In Brazil, the initiative
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that presented the most gains
was the one implemented at UNIB
2 RS (Rio Grande do Sul), which,
by optimizing the furnaces, had
a gain of BRL 38.4 million. By
reducing the technical coefficient
of steam from evaporation to
2.55, the CS 1 AL (Alagoas) unit
reduced its energy consumption
by 1,261,711 GJ.
INITIATIVES TOWARDS
IMPROVEMENTS IN PROCESSES
ECONOMIC GAIN
(BRL MILLION)
Improvements in production processes
(except furnaces) and sale of electricity
56.9
Furnace optimization
60.5
Reduced steam consumption
6.3
Boiler and turbine improvements
11.1
TOTAL
134.8
Improvements in energy efficiency
in Triunfo: the use of coal with
environmental control guarantee
In recent years, the Brazilian
electricity sector has been
experiencing periods of
instability. Based on a
predominantly hydroelectric
matrix, droughts that affected
a large part of the country
influenced tariffs, and even
with recovered reservoir
levels, the scenario is still
challenging.
In the search for alternatives
that guarantee a supply of
clean energy with prices
compatible with the needs
of the business, Braskem
has been working hard to
analyze trends and, through
internal efforts, to implement
innovative strategies for
energy generation in its
production units. These
initiatives include projects
to increase the capacity and
quality of coal, optimize
the use of natural gas, and
increase the efficiency of
cogeneration.
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As part of these strategic
initiatives, Braskem
Triunfo, Rio Grande do Sul
(Brazil) took advantage of the
shutdown cycle (from June
to September) of the two
coal-fired boilers in order to
promote improvements in the
efficiency of the electrostatic
precipitator
system,
responsible for retaining ash
from combustion gases.
The Company invested BRL
2.7 million in a new control
system that will generate
daily savings of approximately
10 MW of energy. The
system, called Miecon, began
operations in August 2016 and
made it possible to increase
and optimize the use of coal,
and increase the retention of
ash generated by burning
without additional costs. In
this process to improve energy
efficiency, the Company sought
coal with higher energy value
and lower emission rates,
while complying with the most
stringent emission control
standards of particulate
matter.
The changes integrate the
strategic plan to obtain
increased energy efficiency
while
guaranteeing
environmental control, one of
the Company's main focuses
of attention.
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