Strategy:  Discover and implement ways to improve the sustainability of chemical and manufacturing processes

Candidates:  Chemical plants, refineries, manufacturing facilities, alternative energy production facilities.

Potential Cost Savings:  $50,000 to greater than $500,000 per Year

Companies that have embraced the goal of sustainability are looking beyond what is required for compliance. These companies are striving to create products that benefit society without negatively impacting the environment or the communities in which they operate. Making progress toward this goal requires finding ways to reduce the consumption of raw materials and energy, minimize waste, and emit fewer pollutants.

The engineers and environmental specialists at CS2 Inc. can evaluate existing operations to identify areas where significant improvements can be made, and assist in implementing these improvements. Making design modifications to improve efficiency, incorporating recycle, and recovering waste products for reuse are some of the proven ways to reduce resource consumption and waste while realizing cost savings.

Energy consumption is a critical factor in assessing the sustainability of a process. Planning for future energy needs presents both challenges and opportunities. Manufacturers recognize the business risks that energy intensive processes present, namely uncertainties about the future supply and cost of energy and the regulation of carbon emissions. CS2 Inc. can help facilities find ways to make existing processes more energy efficient. Process improvements, such as enhanced heat recovery, better heat integration, higher production capacity, and the use of new technologies for pollution control can reduce energy consumption.

Companies also recognize the business opportunities associated with producing clean energy using alternative technologies and sources. The engineers at CS2 Inc. are experts in combustion, gasification, and air pollution control technologies. We can assist entrepreneurial companies in designing, permitting, and starting new technologies for converting waste streams into feedstocks for new products or clean fuel for producing power.

Companies that move toward sustainable practices and technologies today will have a significant competitive advantage in the future. CS2 Inc. can help your company develop sustainability programs that will yield cost savings and reduce the environmental footprint of your company.