Study shows use of Ingevity’s Nuchar activated carbon in automotive applications & canisters offsets greenhouse gases gener...
July 09 2020 - 4:15PM
Business Wire
Ingevity Corporation (NYSE:NGVT) today announced that a study
conducted by consulting firm ERM, London, U.K., has determined that
the use of Ingevity’s Nuchar® activated carbon to reduce or
eliminate gasoline vapor emissions offsets the volume of greenhouse
gases (GHG) generated in its manufacture, as well as the
manufacture of the canister that contains the carbon, by a factor
of 10. ERM is a leading global provider of environmental, health,
safety, risk, social consulting services and sustainability related
services, and relied on an approach consistent with ISO 14040
principles to conduct this GHG life cycle assessment.
Ingevity is the world technology leader in the manufacture of
activated carbon technology for gasoline vapor emissions control.
The company’s Nuchar products are highly porous activated carbons
with an optimal pore size for capturing and releasing gasoline
molecules. With more than 40 years of experience in this
application, Ingevity’s reputation among regulatory bodies around
the world looking to improve air quality through more stringent
regulations is unparalleled.
“We’ve known for a long time that broad use of our activated
carbon products provides a significant environmental benefit. Our
activated carbon products capture gasoline vapors before they can
emit as pollution and enable them to be directed into the engine
instead. So, our products not only provide emissions control, but
they also provide energy recovery,” said Ed Woodcock, executive
vice president and president, Performance Materials for Ingevity.
“This work by ERM helps us more precisely quantify the greenhouse
gas reduction benefit our technology brings to purifying the air we
all breathe.” Woodcock added that globally its activated carbon
products help to return the equivalent of 8 million gallons of
gasoline each day to power vehicles.
According to the results of the ERM study, the GHG impacts
associated with the Nuchar activated carbon products manufactured
in 2019 totaled 468,813 metric tons of CO2-equivalent. The full
total was offset by 5,090,000 metric tons of CO2-equivalent in
avoided gasoline production over the life of the vehicles evaluated
in this study, because the captured gasoline vapors are fed back
into the engine. The total Scope 1 and 2 (as defined by the World
Resources Institute's GHG Protocol Corporate Standard) GHG impact
from the energy consumed in manufacturing the activated carbon
products was 197,754 metric tons of CO2-equivalent, as calculated
by Ingevity. ERM used life cycle modeling methods to quantify the
Scope 3 GHG impact, accounting for 271,059 metric tons of
CO2-equivalent, which included the transportation and manufacturing
of raw materials, fuel and electricity sourcing, and transportation
of finished goods. The study also included the manufacturing and
transportation related to the canisters which hold Ingevity’s
carbon inside a vehicle, representing 184,356 metric tons of
CO2-equivalent out of the calculated Scope 3 impact.
Woodcock pointed out that the study only pertains to greenhouse
gases. The company also estimates that the use of its Nuchar
activated carbon products in automotive applications collectively
prevent more than 20,000 metrics tons of volatile organic compound
(VOC) emissions each day from being emitted into the environment
via gasoline vapors.
For more information on the ERM / Ingevity net product benefit
study related to Nuchar activated carbon, please visit:
https://www.ingevity.com/sustainability/product-benefits/.
Ingevity: Purify, Protect and Enhance
Ingevity provides specialty chemicals, high-performance carbon
materials and engineered polymers that purify, protect and enhance
the world around us. Through a team of talented and experienced
people, Ingevity develops, manufactures, and brings to market
products and processes that help customers solve complex problems.
These products are used in a variety of demanding applications,
including asphalt paving, oil exploration and production,
agrochemicals, adhesives, lubricants, publication inks, coatings,
elastomers, bioplastics and automotive components that reduce
gasoline vapor emissions. Headquartered in North Charleston, South
Carolina, Ingevity operates from 25 locations around the world and
employs approximately 1,850 people. The company is traded on the
New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: NGVT). For more information visit
www.ingevity.com.
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Investors: Jack
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