Chemicals and chemical products

Carbon saving advice for businesses with an energy spend up to £500k. Larger business?

The chemical industry is one of the UK's largest industrial sectors, spending £4 billion per annum on energy and accounting for 22% of the total UK industrial energy consumption. In 2009, it was estimated that emissions from the sector totalled around 2.7 million tonnes. Since 1990, emissions have declined by 5.9 %.

Highlights

Chemicals sector overview: carbon saving opportunities
Our guide to straightforward, low-cost energy saving measures and investment opportunities for the sector

Video-based online training tool
Find out how much you can save with our online training videos

How to save energy in the chemicals sector

If you're new to energy saving, view our online training tool videos to find out how much you could save. See below for three areas to focus on for reducing energy in the ceramics, glass and cement sector.

Boilers: find out how you can cut heating costs by up to 30% with advice on simple energy saving measures, upgrading and replacing equipment. For example, servicing your boiler regularly can save up to 10% on heating costs.

Compressed air: save energy by ensuring that compressed air systems run efficiently. Find and fix leaks: a 3mm hole in your compressed air system could cost more than £700 per year in wasted energy. Read more housekeeping tips and implementation advice to help you save up to 30% of the energy used.

Energy management: get buy-in for energy saving across all levels of the company, from appointing an energy manager and monitoring energy use, to developing an action plan and training staff.

Next steps

Walk round checklist – chemicals and chemical products	View our video-based online training tool	Create an action plan for your site

Apply for energy efficiency financing	Get tax relief on energy saving equipment