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A FOCUS ON AIR
FMC has been supplying the air pollution market for
wet scrubbing and dry sorbent applications used to
remove SOX and other air pollutants for many years.
Recently, we began to focus on reducing nitrogen
oxide levels (NOX) through the use of hydrogen
peroxide technology. Although the product is still in
development, in 2O12 we conducted a full scale test at
a coal-fired electric utility. We are focused on reaching
commercialization of the technology in the near future.
Municipal wastewater facilities
and other customers benefit
from FMC technology. In 2O12 a
municipal wastewater facility in
Florida was the first in the United
States to convert its wastewater
disinfection process from chlorine
to FMC's VigorOx WWT II ® solution,
which decomposes into acetic
acid (vinegar), water and oxygen.
In addition to the environmental
benefit sought by the customer,
this solution reduced the city's
chemical costs by approximately
22 percent.
A FOCUS
ON WATER
1http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2009/gaef3242.doc.htm 2http://www.croplifeamerica.org/crop-protection/benefits/increase-food-production Feeding a Growing World
Increased food production and more nutritious
foods are essential as the world’s population
continues to grow. In fact, the United Nations has
estimated that the world’s agricultural output must
double in the next 20 to 30 years 1 to meet the rising
demand for food.
FMC is addressing sustainability throughout the
food chain in many ways. Our agricultural products
help growers increase yields by protecting crops
from harvest-robbing pests and diseases. Our food
ingredient products help preserve the quality of
foods. And our chemistries for food processors
ensure the safety of food by protecting against
food-borne bacteria.
Crop Protection
Even with today’s available technologies, weeds
and pests destroy as much as 40 percent of the
world’s crops annually. 2 One of the best solutions
for sustaining the global food supply is to help
farmers increase yields on existing land and
reduce their crop losses. Such solutions provide an
economic benefit to the farmer while increasing
overall agricultural output. At the heart of such
solutions are chemistries for crop protection,
where FMC plays a vital role.
In the past five years, FMC introduced 120 new
agricultural products to help farmers do more
with less. And we continue our work on new
formulations to satisfy society’s evolving needs
while delivering higher levels of safety for farmers,
consumers and the environment.
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