Rudolf Wins Responsible Care Federal Competition Award
Manufacturer of textile chemicals Rudolf has won the coveted Responsible Care Federal Competition 2023 Award in the SME category.
The German company has been honoured with the award for its achievements in the field of sustainability and environmental protection.
The award was presented as part of a competition organised by the German Chemical Industry Association (VCI). Responsible Care is a voluntary initiative of the chemical industry.
Rudolf bagged the award for a new refrigeration plant to supply cooling water for production at its headquarters in Geretsried.
The jury was impressed with the pioneering technology, which reduces CO2 emissions by up to 99.9 percent compared to conventional cooling systems
The Rudolf cooling system uses near-surface geothermal energy as the most natural form of cooling and utilises the constant temperature of around 10°C at a depth of around 10 metres below ground.
A specially developed heat exchanger system takes advantage of this natural cooling effect and in the future, it will be used to cool chemical production processes at the company.
The main advantage of this technology is that it is CO2 neutral and is highly efficient and consumes only 0.1 percent of the electricity used by conventional cooling systems.
By using natural resources, the system reduces CO2 emissions by up to 99.9 percent compared to conventional cooling systems, resulting in a very presentable carbon footprint.
Another impressive aspect is its high energy efficiency. With just 1 kW of electrical energy, the system generates up to 600 kW of cooling capacity, due to the highly energy-efficient circulating pump system.
