Bromine Recycling in the Chemical Industry – An Example of Circular Economy

Authors

  • Francis Pilloud Syngenta Crop Protection SA, Route de I'Ile au Bois, CH-1870 Monthey;, Email: francis.pilloud@syngenta.com
  • Nasibeh Pouransari Syngenta Crop Protection SA, Route de I'Ile au Bois, CH-1870 Monthey
  • Luc Renard Syngenta Crop Protection SA, Route de I'Ile au Bois, CH-1870 Monthey
  • Rebecca Steidle Syngenta Crop Protection, Breitenloh 5, CH-4333 Münchwilen

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2533/chimia.2019.737

PMID:

31514775

Keywords:

Chemical industry, Circular economy, Industrial ecology, Industrial waste management, Material efficiency

Abstract

This paper discusses the application of the circular economy concept and industrial ecology approach in the context of industrial chemical sites. A real-life case study about the use of bromine as reactant for chemical synthesis and its recycling by Syngenta in Monthey is described in detail. With a recovery yield of 97% it represents a well-established example of closed loop recycling, one aspect of the circular economy. The process leads to significant safety and environmental risk reduction and economic savings in the order of several million CHF per year.
CHIMIA Vol. 73 No. 09(2019): Green and Sustainable Chemistry

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Published

2019-09-18

Issue

Vol. 73 No. 9 (2019): Green and Sustainable Chemistry

Section

Scientific Articles

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Copyright (c) 2019 Swiss Chemical Society

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How to Cite

[1]
F. Pilloud, N. Pouransari, L. Renard, R. Steidle, Chimia 2019, 73, 737, DOI: 10.2533/chimia.2019.737.