Monday 13 May 2024 | 14:00 - 16:30 CEST | Vienna, Austria
Led by: Martin Von Wolfersdorff, Gay Wyn E. Quance, Peter Osborne and Randall B Smith
95% of the global carbon black production come from the furnace process. This is the most flexible process for producing a wide variety of carbon black grades with different specific surface areas and structures. The furnace process has been much improved over the last 8 decades, including, among many others, improvements to energy recovery, feedstock injection and type of the feedstock. As of 2024, all tier 1 carbon black producers have pledged for net zero by 2050 and we start to see new types of carbon blacks and carbon black blends with a lower carbon footprint in the market.
This workshop explores potential pathways to net zero in three sessions. In session 1, we look at the status quo of carbon black manufacturing processes and carbon emissions. In session 2, we discuss process optimisations and alternative processes. In session 3, we sketch and discuss pathways to net zero.
The workshop is intended for technical and non-technical participants alike. We welcome questions and an open discussion about carbon emissions and net zero.
