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SEPA and BASF sign agreement to broaden strategic cooperation on clean fuels |
06/07 |
- Joint diesel engine test lab opened to explore clean fuels for a greener Beijing
- BASF to introduce Eco-Efficiency Analysis to China
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BASF and the State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA) of China signed a Memorandum of Understanding today to broaden their bilateral strategic cooperation on clean fuels. The MOU was signed while opening a diesel testing laboratory, which was jointly sponsored by BASF and the Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences (CRAES), under the administration of SEPA.
Mr. Wu Xiaoqing, Deputy Minister from SEPA said, "I am happy to see that BASF sustains the strategic cooperation with CRAES and SEPA. We hope to explore Eco-Efficiency Analysis together and apply it in China in the near future. At the same time the diesel lab which opened today will certainly help us in the process of setting the regulatory diesel detergent additive standard in China, further contributing to Beijing's 'green Olympic' commitment."
BASF and SEPA/CRAES are close partners, having co-sponsored a gasoline engine testing lab in 2005. The new diesel engine testing lab is the first indepedent laboratory for testing diesel fuels in China. BASF not only supported the project financially, but also provided advanced technologies and R&D expertise during the process. BASF and SEPA agreed to further the cooperation in a new area - Eco-Efficiency Analysis - an important analytical expertise developed by BASF, which looks at a product not in isolation but in the context of how it is used and in comparison with alternative products.
"Eco-Efficiency Analysis puts the principle of sustainable development into practice, since it can be used to select the most eco-efficient product or process among a number of alternatives for a defined industry or customer benefit," said Dr. Tilman Krauch, President of BASF Asia Pacific. "BASF is committed to sustainable development and we strive to develop innovative ways to achieve our goal. The cooperation with CRAES and SEPA not only contributes to our own goals, but also contributes to a greener and better environment in Beijing."
BASF and SEPA will work together to study and identify selective industries to establish Eco-Efficiency Analysis in China. During the process, trainings and seminars or symposiums will be jointly held to disseminate the concept, applications and management of Eco-Efficiency Analysis.
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Building on their earlier cooperation on the gasoline lab, the newlyopened diesel testing laboratory will operate according to international standard procedures in assessing the quality of diesel produced in China, and provide recommendations to China's decision makers in CRAES and SEPA. The recommendations will be used as a reference to set regulatory standards for evaluating diesel detergent additive quality. The goal of the new lab is to support China to further reduce vehicle emissions and bring about a greener environment for Beijing in the run up to 2008.
Diesel has been proven to be a clean fuel solution for the future and is already very popular in Western countries. Diesel additives can help protect the engines and improve the performance, thus lowering emission and protecting the environment.
As a market leader for fuel additives, BASF offers various additive products in China market including the well-known brand "Keropur®" and has established solid business partnership with customers including Sinopec and PetroChina.
Following the opening ceremony, a forum themed "Automotive fuel and environmental protection" was held which brought together experts from various fields.
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