Orion adds cogen unit at Qingdao

Orion Engineered Carbons has completed a multi-year upgrade to its carbon black plant in Qingdao, China. The project included the installation of a state-of-the-art cogeneration unit, which recovers energy from the production process to generate electricity for use internally at the plant as well as up to 5,000 homes in the district. This is the second cogen unit Orion has started up recently, following another project completed in October at its Borger, Texas plant.