Dieter Schnepel is Managing Director of the Dow Deutschland Anlagengesellschaft mbH and Vice-President Site Operations Stade. Dieter Schnepel started his career in Dow in different manufacturing positions in the Chlor-Alkali-Operation in Stade, Germany between 1991 and 1999. In 2000 Dieter managed a project in Chloorkop/ Republic of South Africa. Afterwards he became the global Environmental … Continued
Hydrochloric acid (whose chemical formula is HCl) is a strong, aggressive acid. Technically-speaking it is very corrosive. But it can also take part in many types of chemical reactions in your stomach: – HCl breaks down the proteins you eat for use in the synthesis of muscle and body tissue – It prevents bacterial pathogens … Continued
You bet you do! You sleep on them (your mattress) and walk on them (your shoe soles). You drive on them (synthetic rubber tyres) and wear them (polyester textiles). You work with them (your computer) and communicate with them (your smartphone). These are all objects that contain no chlorine in the finished product, but they … Continued
Aramid fibres are made using chlorine chemistry, and are best known for their use in bullet-proof and stab-proof protective armour used by people working in law enforcement and the military. These materials are strong enough to stop bullets but still light enough to be worn as clothing or accessories such as bullet-proof vests and helmets worn by policemen … Continued
In the video, Euro Chlor Chairman, Thomas Wehlage expands upon the historical elements of the Euro Chlor Sustainability Programme. Already, in 2001, the European Chlor-Alkali industry was one of the first European industrial sectors to establish concrete sustainability efforts. Now, Euro Chlor, in close cooperation with it’s members, are expanding the programme even further to … Continued
IUPAC (the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry) formally verified the new addition as of 30 December 2015 after it was first discovered by Russian and American scientists back in 2010. The element, originally called Ununseptium (Uus), will soon be named by the discoverers before being confirmed by IUPAC and reviewed by the general … Continued
Euro Chlor, representing the European Chlor-Alkali industry, has presented its new Chlorine Industry Review at the occasion of its Annual General Meeting. It gives an overview of the most important dossiers the federation has been working on in the past year, presents the progress achieved in the sectoral health and sustainability programmes and lists detailed … Continued
Together with all members of the Alliance of Energy Intensive Industries, Euro Chlor has issued on July 9th 2015 an Open Statement to the European Commission saying that “The Competitiveness of the Energy Intensive Industries is a pre-condition to EU growth”. In October 2014, European Heads of state and government agreed that measures to prevent … Continued
Dolf joined Euro Chlor, the Brussels-based federation representing the European chlor-alkali industry, in 2001 as Science Manager. Here, he provided advice and counsel to the federation’s committees and working groups on chlorine-related science issues, including risk assessments. In 2010 Dolf was appointed Science and Regulatory Affairs Director, reflecting Euro Chlor’s policy of science-based decision-making and … Continued
The chlorine we find in our body is mainly present as Hydrochloric acid (concentrated stuff!) in your stomach, to help digest your food Salts in your blood stream and body cells Some complex molecules like hormone derivatives Some complex reactions like the conversion of cholesterol in your veins The blood’s defence system against bacteria > … Continued