Asia | December 14, 2021

Cargill China opens its first FR3 production base

China, Yangjiang: Cargill has opened its first FR3® natural ester fluid manufacturing facility in Yangjiang of Guangdong Province.

 

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China, Yangjiang: Cargill has opened its first FR3® natural ester fluid manufacturing facility in Yangjiang of Guangdong Province.

FR3 fluid is a proven, higher-performing transformer fluid that is more reliable for communities and better for the planet than mineral oil. With a total investment of over $7 M (RMB 50 M), the opening of the Yangjiang facility expands Cargill’s bioindustrial business to include a total of six FR3 fluid facilities globally.

Use of FR3 fluid helps support China’s sustainability goals as natural ester dielectric fluid is derived of 100 % vegetable oil with performance enhancing additives and has been demonstrated to be readily biodegradable. Life cycle analysis (according to a life-cycle assessment using the Building for Environmental and Economic Sustainability (BEES) software from the US National Institute of Standards and Technology) confirms a neutral carbon footprint, assisting with CO2 reduction targets. In fact, FR3 fluid’s total greenhouse gas emission is 56 times lower than that of mineral oil.

“This facility marks a new milestone in the development of Cargill’s bioindustrial business in China,” said Oliver Luo, Cargill’s Bioindustrial Asia Sales Director. “With the new facility in Yangjiang, we are helping enable Chinese customers to achieve their business and carbon emission goals. China’s power industry plays a significant role in the country’s effort to reduce carbon emissions, and Cargill aims to support their efforts to operate more sustainably.”

The company’s bioindustrial business provides a range of nature-derived offerings – including base chemistries, specialized products, and fully customized solutions for customer needs across a broad spectrum of applications and industries.

Source: Cargill