Reduction of water, energy through use of DuPont enzyme in cotton bleaching

摘要

The chemical company Huntsman Corp., Salt Lake City, UT/USA, in collaboration with the experts for enzyme applications DuPont Industrial Biosciences, Beloit, WI/USA, has announced the results of a case study that demonstrates the superior performance of Gentle Power Bleach. The study, conducted between 2006 and 2012, measured significant reductions in water use, energy consumption and chemical use coupled with notable increases in product quality and yield. Between 2006 and 2012, the case study measured an increase in production of 3,380 tons in 2006 to 4,409 tons in 2012. It also measured a reduction in water usage of 55 m~3 of water per ton of fabric produced, a reduction in use of chemicals per ton of fabric produced: 0.55 in 2012 as opposed to 0.74 in 2006, and a significant reduction in energy consumption (measured since 2009).