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Smaller Footprint, Deeper Carbon Cuts

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How heat exchangers boost efficiency and cut carbon emissions by 50%

Type of Energy user: Light Industry & Manufacturing
Replacing old technology doesn’t always mean going bigger—sometimes, smaller is smarter. Chemical producer Dow proved this by replacing bulky shell-and-tube heat exchangers with compact plate alternatives. The result: units that use roughly half the steel, while delivering better heat recovery and improved product yield.
By reducing material demand across the supply chain, the upgrade also cuts Scope 3 emissions—showing that smarter design can boost performance, lower costs, and significantly reduce both direct and indirect environmental impact.
Less material in the supply chain means a more sustainable facility, delivering major energy savings, improving product yield, and cutting the indirect emissions from manufacturing the equipment by approximately 50%.
Additional benefits:
• Space and infrastructure savings: The compact plate heat exchangers significantly reduce footprint and structural requirements, lowering installation complexity and enabling easier integration into existing facilities.
• Higher performance, lower resource use: Plate heat exchanger technology delivers more efficient heat transfer, improving overall process performance while using less material and energy across the system lifecycle.
• Scalable solution for industry: By combining efficiency gains with reduced material demand, this approach offers a replicable pathway for industries to cut both operational and embedded emissions simultaneously.
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