(KUNA) -- Equate Petrochemical Company is keen on environment-friendly projects and environment protection initiatives and spent USD 30 million at least in this area since establishment in 1995, a company official told KUNA.
EQUATE Projects Execution Manager Abdullah Al-Massoud said its project to capture and then use CO2, a project to cool sea water, and another on regulate use of and re-use sea water are among its proud projects which meet highest international criteria.
The motives behind these and other projects, he said, are creation of a safe environment for the staff, realizing a unique status through use of the latest applications in all phases of its projects, and helping to achieve highest levels of environment safety for the community as a contribution to overall sustainable development.
EQUATE, he stressed, is committed to its “Responsible Care” initiative, which is a global trend among leading industrial corporations.
Defined by the company and posted on its website, Responsible Care is “a voluntary initiative of the global chemical industry to safely handle products from their inception in the research laboratory, through manufacturing and distribution, to ultimate re-use, recycle and disposal, as well as to involve the public in our decision-making processes.” As to cost of such a policy, Al-Massoud said this is only a marginal issue, and the benefit to the environment far outweighs the expense.
“Cooling sea water after its use in plants before pumping it back into sea prevents great harm to the marine environment, which is priceless,” he said.
Environment-friendly and oriented projects are costly to initiate and manage due to the nature of the technical and technological aspects of the field, and more costly in desert states like Kuwait and when infrastructure is concerned.
EQUATE is currently keen on introducing solar power applications into its plants as an alternative and cleaner energy source. It is also planning to adopt green building for its new facilities.
The company is meanwhile appreciative of support of other bodies of its green gestures including the Environment Public Authority and the Public Authority for Industry.