A letter from
the Gladbeck
site director
Letter from
the Antwerp
site director
Europe
sites/offices
  Environmental
protection
safety & health
REACH
Quality

In 1993 INEOS Phenol started its second production site in the harbor
of Antwerp, Belgium. In 1997 a second production line was added
at the site, increasing the phenol capacity to 420,000 tons per year. In 2008 the capacity has been increased to 680,000 tons per year, by which the Belgium site became the world biggest Phenol production facility.

In serving our customers needs for logistic cost efficiency, all raw material cumene and about
90 % of phenol and acetone is transported by ship via INEOS Phenol's own jetty in the river Schelde. The on-site tankfarm storage capacity for cumene, phenol and acetone is more
than 40,000 m³. Our ISO 9001 certified quality system and experienced, highly dedicated personnel guarantee our customers in Europe and the world high quality products all the time.

The plant measures up to all state of the art environmental standards.
To highlight our commitment to plant safety and environmental protection the site has been certified by ISO 14001.

Some environmental highlights are:
Electricity and steam are produced in a cogeneration unit, which is fired by natural gas.
The water supply for the cooling tower is made from city water by means of reverse osmosis, which guarantees the lowest possible water consumption. Vapor return pipes are used during loading and unloading so that no emissions occur.

To improve site performance, a manufacturing excellence program beginning with environmental, safety, health and quality systems, has been implemented at all the INEOS sites. The program will also enhance the overall equipment efficiency at the sites further increasing the reliability
of our operations.

Ir. Erwin Meeus
Vice President
Chief Operating Officer, Antwerp site