Sustainable development and citizenship 56 Sustainable development and citizenship > INNOVATIONS 09 210179 210210 210306 ELIMINATION OF AMMONIUM BIFLUORIDE LEACH AGENT BY <strong>THE</strong> INTRODUCTION OF A NEW CYCLONE DESLIMING PROCESS Good cycloning is better than leaching <strong>THE</strong> PROJECT. Fluorspar (or fl uorite), the fl uorine ore used in the Bad Wimpfen (Germany) plant, comes from the Okorusu mine in Namibia. This ore contains excess levels of calcium carbonate, which need to be eliminated. For this, a leaching treatment was introduced into the production chain in 2005. Unfortunately, this treatment with ammonium fl uoride leaves traces of nitrogen, which recombines with hydrofl uoric acid at the Bad Wimpfen facilities, causing corrosive deposits that clog the pipes, resulting in high maintenance costs. By working on desliming the ore with hydrocyclones, we are now able to achieve a suffi ciently low content of calcium carbonate, without recourse to leaching. The innovation consists of cycloning in two distinct stages, separating the fl ows, treating these two streams separately, and then recombining them. This produces annual savings of EUR 1.35 million, not counting the environmental benefi ts, both from the signifi cant reduction in energy use, and the fact of no longer needing to consume 30 tons of ammonium fl uoride every month. SBU FLUOR > Rolf Gerstenberg; André Bennett; Johan Breedt; Mark Dawe; Peter Doerrenbaecher; Francis Feys; Richard Gevers; Rudolf Hamauka; Jim Horaeb; Koos Hough; Willem Nependa; Lazarus Shekundja; Themba Sibenie; Jacob Swarts; Gert van Wyk. EUROPEAN WORKS COUNCIL/SENIOR MANAGEMENT SEMINAR ON <strong>THE</strong> CHALLENGES OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABLE SOCIETY Social partners commit to SD <strong>THE</strong> PROJECT. This seminar is an innovation in the fi eld of social relations: a process to promote awareness, acceptance and enrichment of the Group’s strategy in terms of sustainable development and corporate social responsibility, developed and facilitated by members of the European Works Council (EWC) on the one hand, and senior SBU, CC and BSC management on the other. The partnership, which is entirely based on participatory learning methods, particularly in the context of ‘learning expeditions’ by 19 Business and CC leaders, will be carried out in all European countries. It is a fi rst in Europe, both inside and outside the Group. In particular, it led to the signing - by CEO Christian Jourquin and EWC members – of a charter that establishes shared goals for sustainable development and corporate social responsibility. This unprecedented initiative was formalized in the presence of Kristin Schreiber, chef de cabinet of Vladimir Spidla, European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities. DCRH, BSC INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS > Noël Tritz; Jean-Claude Gaudriot; Carlos Bravo; Pierre Coërs; Étienne Collignon; Nathalie Debuyst; Jacques de Gerlache; Dick Dejong; Philippe Drouillon; Perdo-Luis Falagan; Jean Gillain; Bernadette Hislaire; Hans-Jürgen Korte; Albert Kruft; Helmut Leitner; Belinda Schatteman; Herbert Vanderstrate. COMMUNITY RELATIONS & COLLEGE PARTNERSHIPS AS A MEANS OF DRIVING SUCCESS FOR <strong>THE</strong> SOLVAY GROUP TODAY AND IN <strong>THE</strong> <strong>FUTURE</strong> Sources of talent for the future <strong>THE</strong> PROJECT. A group like <strong>Solvay</strong> evolves within society at large, and its successes are inseparable from those of its employees and the communities that surround it. As such, the programs developed and implemented by Human Resources are not intended for employees only, but take into account the future of our local communities, of our children and of our clients, while preparing skills in disciplines that are vital for the Group’s future. Our college relations programs also aim to promote the name and reputation of the <strong>Solvay</strong> group. They are organized into three categories. First, academic partnerships aimed at improving the visibility of <strong>Solvay</strong> and collaborations with institutions that are educating academic talent in areas critical to the business. These will provide the basis for future recruitment. Second, scholarships, investing directly in the future and careers of young high potentials. Third, intern programs to assist the Group in creating and evaluating a genuine ‘pipeline’ of talent and maintaining strong and lasting links with education and training institutions. It is by preparing for the future, thanks to contacts with the world around us and an accurate assessment of our future needs, that we will remain ahead of our competitors. BSC PDP OPERATIONS NAFTA > Kenneth Merrick; Rachel Wengrow.
Replicated innovations 06. Replicated innovations PROJECTS INSPIRED BY SUCCESSFUL INNOVATIONS ELSEWHERE. Page 58 \ Concentrating on transporting only concentrate \ No more unnecessary dead times \ “Express” operation : EUR two million saved! \ Page 59 \ The right quality at the right price \ Standardization for bespoke manufacturing \ Page 60 \ Containers, a new, simple and efficient concept for bulk transport \ Highly filtered costs \ When innovation and sustainable development meet \ Page 61 \ Affordable dynamic displays \ Diving into the future <strong>Solvay</strong> <strong>Solvay</strong> live live - JUILLET - JULY 2009 2009 - - 57 57
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