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Ascend receives permit for ADN expansion, cogeneration unit
Ascend Performance Materials has received permit approval from the Alabama Department of Environmental Management for its previously announced 90,000-metric tons/year adiponitrile capacity expansion and the installation of a cogeneration unit at its Decatur facility.
The ADN expansion represents the first half of a 180,000-metric tons/year expansion that Ascend announced in May 2018. Ascend has already expanded ADN capacity at Decatur by 90,000 metric tons/year over the past two years and says all the remaining planned additional capacity will be added by 2022.
“Our unique ADN technology allows us to bring on additional capacity in a timely and cost-effective manner to meet our commitment to supporting customer growth,” said Phil McDivitt, Ascend’s president and CEO. “Installing a cogen unit will enable us to meet our commitment to more sustainable operations.”
The company estimates that the cogeneration unit will reduce greenhouse gas emissions at its Decatur facility by 60 percent. Both the ADN expansion and the cogeneration unit installation will occur in phases over the next 24 to 36 months.
Source: Ascend Performance Materia
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