Shanghai Chlor-alkali Completely Removes Carbon Tetrachloride Plants in Accordance with National Environmental Protection Requirements
At the beginning of November, Shanghai's chlor-alkali plant with a capacity of 10,000 tons/year of carbon tetrachloride that had been operating for 17 years began its full demolition. This is in accordance with the "Montreal Protocol" provisions, in response to the country's environmental protection requirements, and on the premise of economic benefits to start the elimination process, close down the demolition of the production equipment damage to the environment, to honor the company's commitment to the country and the world.
According to the provisions of the Montreal Protocol, all countries in the world should take appropriate measures to restrict the use of chlorofluorocarbons and other ozone-depleting chemicals in order to work together to protect the atmospheric ozone layer. All countries have the obligation to reduce the emissions of ozone-depleting gases. In June 1991, our government joined the amended Montreal Protocol and promised that China will phase out production and consumption of carbon tetrachloride in 2010. The phase-out of carbon tetrachloride is a commitment China has made to the world, and its performance will directly affect China's international image.
The 10,000-ton/year carbon tetrachloride production plant is a technology and equipment imported from Italy. It was completed and put into operation in December 1990. The plant has the function of consuming waste liquid from the VCM plant of a polyvinyl chloride plant, producing carbon tetrachloride. Chlorine is one of the chlorine products in Shanghai. At the beginning of the new century, the country began to gradually enter into the implementation of the protocol. In order to support and coordinate compliance, the company and the State Environmental Protection Administration signed an agreement in 2005 to officially launch the company’s carbon tetrachloride production phase-out project, performed from 2005 to 2006. During the period, production and sales were organized under the “Production Quota Permitâ€. From January 2007 onwards, the production of carbon tetrachloride was suspended, and the relevant agreements under which CTC production inspectors were stationed in the factory stipulated that the company would accept a total of USD 4.345 million in agreement grants.
According to the provisions of the Montreal Protocol, all countries in the world should take appropriate measures to restrict the use of chlorofluorocarbons and other ozone-depleting chemicals in order to work together to protect the atmospheric ozone layer. All countries have the obligation to reduce the emissions of ozone-depleting gases. In June 1991, our government joined the amended Montreal Protocol and promised that China will phase out production and consumption of carbon tetrachloride in 2010. The phase-out of carbon tetrachloride is a commitment China has made to the world, and its performance will directly affect China's international image.
The 10,000-ton/year carbon tetrachloride production plant is a technology and equipment imported from Italy. It was completed and put into operation in December 1990. The plant has the function of consuming waste liquid from the VCM plant of a polyvinyl chloride plant, producing carbon tetrachloride. Chlorine is one of the chlorine products in Shanghai. At the beginning of the new century, the country began to gradually enter into the implementation of the protocol. In order to support and coordinate compliance, the company and the State Environmental Protection Administration signed an agreement in 2005 to officially launch the company’s carbon tetrachloride production phase-out project, performed from 2005 to 2006. During the period, production and sales were organized under the “Production Quota Permitâ€. From January 2007 onwards, the production of carbon tetrachloride was suspended, and the relevant agreements under which CTC production inspectors were stationed in the factory stipulated that the company would accept a total of USD 4.345 million in agreement grants.