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ACC Announces 2007 Responsible Care® Energy Efficiency Award Winners

ARLINGTON, VA (May 6, 2008) – The American Chemistry Council (ACC) this week recognized 16 of its member companies for implementing energy efficiency improvements in 2007 that together saved enough BTUs to power a city the size of Springfield, Illinois and reduced carbon dioxide emissions equivalent to 200,000 cars.  ACC presented a total of 45 awards to these companies for their company-wide or plant-specific progress.

The Responsible Care® Energy Efficiency Awards program is among ACC’s many ongoing initiatives to improve energy efficiency. These projects have the added benefit of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. In 2007, the total annual energy savings achieved by the awards was 14.1 trillion BTUs, while annual carbon dioxide emissions reductions were approximately 1,474,703 tons.

“ACC is proud of our member companies who have improved energy efficiency by implementing new technology, new processes and new procedures,” said Jack N. Gerard, President & CEO of the ACC. “Today’s announcement reflects our industry’s ongoing commitment to saving energy in our own operations while contributing many of the materials that help the U.S. economy be more energy-efficient.”

Since 1974, Responsible Care companies have reduced fuel and power energy consumption per unit of output by nearly half.  And as an industry, between 1990 and 2006, our absolute greenhouse gas emissions fell 12.5 percent, a reduction that would have exceeded the Kyoto Protocol target.  Our greenhouse gas intensity – greenhouse gas emissions per unit of output – improved 38 percent in that time.

The 2007 Energy Efficiency Award Winners were selected from five categories:

The “Energy Efficiency Program” award is given to companies with broad programs to achieve energy efficiency improvements, with components such as establishing energy teams, goal setting, communications, management support and recognition.

The “Significant Improvement in Manufacturing” award is given to companies that improve energy efficiency in their manufacturing operations through technical innovations, creative projects or novel procedures or actions.

The “Environmental Impact” award is given for initiatives with substantial environmental benefits, including reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, in addition to energy efficiency improvements.

The “Non-Manufacturing Improvement” award is given for improvements resulting from energy efficient lighting, insulation, other building improvements and other non-manufacturing energy improvements.

The “Public Outreach” award is given for an effective program of involvement with the community regarding energy efficiency and related environmental impact activities.

The Companies receiving awards for 2007 are:

• Albemarle Corporation
• Arch Chemicals, Inc.
• BASF Corporation
• Cytec Industries, Inc.
• Dakota Gasification Company
• The Dow Chemical Company
• The Dow Corning Corporation
• DuPont
• Eastman Chemical Company
• ExxonMobil Chemical Company
• Marathon Petroleum Company, LLC
• Monsanto Company
• MWV Specialty Chemicals
• Nalco
• Occidental Chemical Corporation
• Rohm and Hass Company

Individual ACC member companies nominate specific projects for recognition under the Award Program. The judging committee which determined the winners is comprised of selected members of ACC’s Energy Team. The judging committee was joined in its deliberations by James Eggebrecht, Professor of Engineering and Director, Energy Systems Laboratory, Texas A&M University.

A breakdown of the 45 awards given is below. An asterisk (*) denotes an Exceptional Merit award designation.

Energy Efficiency Program – Corporate/Business Unit

• MWV Specialty Chemicals, Specialty Chemical Division, for SCD Energy/GHG Reduction Project
• BASF Corporation, Corporate/Business Unit, for Energy Efficiency Improvements for Acquisitions
• Albemarle Corporation, Global Energy Management Program (Phase II-2007), for Albemarle Global Energy Management Program (Phase II-2007)
• The Dow Chemical Company, for Energy Efficiency & Conservation Management at The Dow Chemical Company
• DuPont, DuPont Operations, for Energy Capital Set Aside Program*

Energy Efficiency Program – Plant Site

• Albemarle Corporation, Bayport, Texas, for Overall Site 2007 Energy Management Program, Boiler Economizer, and Increased Solids to Spray Dryer - Phase 2
• Albemarle Corporation, Orangeburg, South Carolina, for Overall Site 2007 Energy Management Program and Economizer for Waste Solvent Boiler
• Rohm and Haas Company, Rohm and Haas Chemicals LLC – Philadelphia Plant, for The Successful Formation of an Energy Reduction Program at the Philadelphia Plant
• Eastman Chemical Company, Texas Operation Environmental Services Department, for Reduce Steam Usage at Incinerator and Process and Energy Optimization at Eastman-Texas Operations YEAR 3*
• The Dow Chemical Company, Freeport, Texas Site, for Dow Freeport Energy Efficiency Improvement*
• DuPont, Cooper River Plant, for Cooper River Hytrel Plant Energy Efficiency Program
• Marathon Petroleum Company LLC, Ohio Refining Division, for Marathon’s Canton Refinery Comprehensive Energy Program Results
• Monsanto Company, Monsanto Luling Energy Conservation Team, for Monsanto Luling Energy Conservation Team
• Nalco, Nalco Clearing Plant, Chicago, IL, for Clearing Plant Energy Efficiency Improvements

Non-Manufacturing Energy Efficiency Improvement – Corporate/Business Unit

• ExxonMobil Chemical Company, Specialty Elastomers Business Unit, for Rubber Triangle*

Significant Improvement in Manufacturing – Corporate/Business Unit

• Eastman Chemical Company, IntegRex Technology, for Eastman IntegRex™ Technology *

Significant Improvement in Manufacturing – Project

• Cytec Industries Inc., Fortier, Production, for C-01 Compressor Rotor Upgrade
• Cytec Industries Inc., Fortier Production, for Upgrade Boiler Convection and Screening Bundles
• DuPont, DuPont Operations, for Process Integration Improves Efficiency of New Unit Operation
• ExxonMobil Chemical Company, Baytown Chemical Plant, for Col 9 C/B Heat Integration Project
• Exxon Mobil Chemical Company, Baton Rouge Chemical Plant, for De-mineralized Water Preheat Optimization
• ExxonMobil Chemical Company, Baton Rouge Chemical Plant, for BHU Debottleneck Project
• ExxonMobil Chemical Company, Baton Rouge Chemical Plant, for EPLA-W 4th State C3=Refrigeration Horsepower Utilization
• ExxonMobil Chemical Company, Baton Rouge Chemical Plant, for 20 psig Steam Venting Reduction
• ExxonMobil Chemical Company, Baton Rouge Chemical Plant, for EPLA-W Ethylene Splitter Driers in Parallel
• ExxonMobil Chemical Company, Baton Rouge Chemical Plant, for Pyrolysis Furnace Convection Section Access Panels
• Occidental Chemical Corporation, Pasadena PVC Plant, for Revised Reactor Cooling
• Occidental Chemical Corporation, Deer Park VCM Site, for Ethylene/Propylene Heat Exchanger
• Occidental Chemical Corporation, Chicago Silicates Facility, for Combustion Air Preheat Control

Significant Improvement in Manufacturing – Operating Unit

• DuPont, Aramids Production Unit, Chambers Works, for Waste Fuel Utilization in Fired Process Heaters
• Eastman Chemical Company, DMT/Glycol Department-Kingsport, TN Site, for New Hydrogen Plant Increases Energy Efficiency
• Cytec Industries Inc., Kalamazoo, Michigan, for Thermocompressor Project
• ExxonMobil Chemical Company, Baytown Olefins Plant, for BOP Suction Pressure Optimization
• ExxonMobil Chemical Company, Baton Rouge Chemical Plant, for PALA Compressor Upgrade
• Dow Corning Corporation, Carrollton Site, Kentucky, for Good Control Improves Distillation Efficiency
• ExxonMobil Chemical Company, Baton Rouge Chemical Plant, for EPLA-W DePropanizer- Increase Bottoms Light Key Recovery

Significant Improvement in Manufacturing – Plant Site

• Albemarle Corporation, Tyrone, Pennsylvania, for Boiler Efficiency Improvement
• Albemarle Corporation, Magnolia, Arkansas, for Boiler Feedwater Preheater (EP), Recycle Stream Preheater (SP), Leak Reduction Program (SP), Bromine Tower Steam Optimization (SP) and Bromine Tower Steam Optimization (WP)
• Albemarle Corporation, Pasadena, Texas, for Eliminate Steam Turbines and Formalize Program for Steam Trap Inspections/Steam Leak Repairs
• ExxonMobil Chemical Company, Baytown Olefins Plant, for Steam Generation Efficiency Maximization
• DuPont, Johnsonville Site, for Grinding Area Heat Recovery  Reduces Steam Use*
• Rohm & Haas Company, Houston Plant, for Replacing a Gas Turbine Driven Process Air Compressor With a Condensing Extraction Turbine Driven Process Air Compressor*

Environmental Impact – Plant Site

• Dakota Gasification Company, Great Plains Synfuels Plant, for Carbon Dioxide Capture and Emission Reduction

Environmental Impact – Operating Unit

• Arch Chemicals Inc., Arch Rochester Plant, for Innovation of Low Temperature Pyridine Chlorination*

Environmental Impact – Project

• ExxonMobil Chemical Company, Baytown Chemical Plant (BTCP), for Clay Treater Catalyst System Upgrade

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