Qatar Petrochemical Company (Qapco), one of the leading petrochemical powerhouses in the region and a pioneer in petrochemical production, received the Award for Energy Efficiency in the Public Sector category from Emirates Energy Award (EEA). Qapco was recognized for the significant operational efficiency gains resulting from its manufacturing facility upgrade.
Qapco was awarded for its accomplishments in the energy efficiency field, achieved in particular through upgrade of its cracking furnaces.
Having been established in 1974, Qapco makes continual and strategic investment in environmental improvements projects through technological solutions implementation and regular plant upgrades to elevate its overall performance. With the successful completion of the furnaces replacement project, Qapco improved its operational efficiency and realized significant energy savings, including reductions in energy consumption along with major decreases in Nox, Sox and general emissions.
Dr Mohammed Youssef Al Mulla, Qapco’s managing director and CEO, commented on the award by saying: “Thanks to strategic investments in highly efficient machinery, and through the unwavering commitment of the company to put sustainability in action everyday, Qapco has achieved significant progress on its environmental performance since 2011, resulting for instance in a 57 per cent reduction in flaring, 30 per cent reduction in NOx intensity, 19 per cent reduction in GHG intensity and a 34 per cent reduction in energy intensity. Our teams have been focusing on realizing energy efficiency gains, as we believe resource optimization is essential, now more than ever. We are thrilled to have received this prestigious award, which epitomizes our commitment to sustainability”.
The Emirates Energy Awards is biannually organised under the patronage of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice president and prime minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the EEA is a regional prize awarded every two years to encourage the rationalised use of energy and resources.
