Carbon footprint reduced

 It is true that some fixes can be costly in terms of investing in green technologies, but what if those same companies could “go green” and not only save money, but also make more money? As our industry looks to the newest and latest technology to save us from making difficult choices, Jeen International has introduced Jeesperse CPW, a truly new technology that will assist in making such difficult questions easier to answer. The new technology allows for the incorporation of natural, synthetic, and emulsifying waxes directly into cold water without the use of heat. It is a very easy and, in most cases, effortless process, allowing the manufacture of emulsions while reducing the carbon footprint. Cold process technologies have been addressing these issues for many years, but with little success. Now, with the introduction of Jeen’s cold process wax technology, some of the drawbacks concerning cold process emulsions have been addressed. It might be possible to reduce a manufacturer’s carbon footprint using existing technologies, but not to the extent that this technology will allow, as it reduces the footprint with the ability to achieve textures and products equal to, and in most cases, far superior to conventional emulsion technologies that either require heat or not.

Methods

 If we are to discuss carbon footprint reduction, we need to speak in terms of energy and power. First, we need to familiarise ourselves with the terminologies used when discussing the consumption of energy. Most manufacturing equipment uses electrical energy. This “energy” is measured in terms of “kilowatt hours” (kWh) or megawatt hours (MWh) during a period of time. A kWh equals the consumption of fossil fuels (see Table 1). Obviously, any reduction in energy consumption translates into reduction of fossil fuel consumption. Electrical energy is wasteful. It is converted to work performed. A portion of this energy produces heat that is wasted, and by using cold processes to manufacture, we reduce the energy required to perform a task. This wasted energy that ends up as heat is also reduced. Table 1 lists tonnes of oil consumed as 7.8 barrels in total final consumption. This takes into account energy lost from heat. The oil consumed in primary energy is 7.4 barrels and the primary energy refers to the energy required to perform the work. Our calculations will be based on the total oil consumed. Energy is measured in kWh. Power is measured in kW or HP (horsepower). One kW = 1.359 HP. Car engines are rated in horsepower and processing equipment motors will be rated in kW. HP/kW refers to the power or muscle of the motor. Power is defined as energy transfer per unit of time, kilowatt per hour, kWh. If a motor is rated at 1 kilowatt that means it will produce 1 kilowatt per hour of operation. The higher the kW, the more power the motor will have to perform its task. This requires more energy consumption. CPW will be used to manufacture emulsions. Our examples will reflect that and will correspond to this type of process, although they will be theoretical in nature. We do not want to be specific due to the fact that all manufacturing equipment is not created equal. There is plenty of processing equipment being used in the industry with many different kW ratings. This equipment is being used to make many kinds of products. These products are made to different specifications, such as viscosities, and of course they are all manufactured in many different ways. Production times are different as well.