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Technology
Reducing waste
Developing and commercializing technologies and solutions that will strengthen its industry ’ s circularity and sustainability and reduce carbon emissions , is one of the top priorities for Lummus now .
But doing so requires tackling poignant challenges head on , such as how do businesses balance the need for these products sustainably while meeting society ’ s needs and keeping up with global population growth . Well , Lummus has a role to play in helping address these challenges .
For example , producing more polymers requires hydrocarbon feedstock , and Lummus has developed a technology to operate more cost-effectively to convert crudes at a high yield to petrochemicals that then become polymers . This cuts out the production of other fuels and a lot of inefficiency in operating costs , as well as capital costs .
“ The use of crude-to-chemicals is new but growing traction , especially in regions like the Middle East and Asia . This is a more direct way to manufacture polymers without waste ,
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