Honeywell UOP Introduces Qpinch Technology to Reduce Downstream Emissions

Petroleum industry company Honeywell UOP has announced it will utilize Qpinch technology to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the downstream sector.

Developed by Belgium-based clean tech firm Qpinch, the technology mimics a natural biochemical process to convert low-grade industrial waste heat into useful process heat, improving energy efficiency.

Announced by Derek Bultitude, Regional Leader for sub-Saharan Africa at Honeywell UOP on April 8 in Cape Town, chemical heat upgrading Qpinch technology has the potential to capture industrial waste heat into CO²-neutral steam without the need for fuel.

“One of the most consistent themes of the 21^st Century has been decarbonization and having a plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions,” Bultitude stated.

Applicable to all processes in the refining and petrochemical sectors, Qpinch features a highly flexible and fully automated modular design, with little-to-no electricity consumption.