Kemira’s mission is to provide products and concepts that improve water management – regardless of conditions and location. Environmentally sustainable products often offer an additional bonus: they help cut costs.
The pipelines used for oil production in the North Sea run for dozens of miles, criss-crossing the bottom of the ocean nearly 10,000 feet deep at places. This is one of the most demanding environments where Kemira works to provide solutions for customers.
The challenging conditions, the vulnerable undersea ecosystems and strict environmental requirements set extremely high standards for this work. Kemira’s biodegradable scale inhibitors prevent minerals from settling in layers on the pipes, ensuring safe and effective production.
In addition to oil production, Kemira provides solutions for other demanding projects and locations, including municipal water management and the food and paper industries.
These investments are guided by environmental requirements, but they also offer improved quality and cost savings, which are often based on enhanced processes, improved equipment durability and reduced need for raw materials. Water consumption in paper machines, for example, has decreased by onethird in the past decade because of improved automation systems – and more effective chemicals.
Kemira believes that the best ideas are always based on collaboration with customers.
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Kemira’s biodegradable products play an important role in oil production in the North Sea.
Learn more about biodegradable products in oil production |
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FennoDose, a small-scale automation solution developed in Kemira’s research center, monitors water quality and controls water chemical use in paper plants.
Learn more about water monitoring in paper plants |
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In the European Union, water use is regulated by the Water Framework Directive. All large markets – such as the United States, Brazil and China – have similar laws and regulations.
Learn more about water related legislation |