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BASF starts the World's First Electric Cracker Furnace (industrydecarbonization.com)
submitted 7 months ago by hanno to c/[email protected]
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[–] [email protected] 14 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

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Electrifying steam cracking can reduce emissions in the chemical industry, but it does not change the use of fossil input materials. It is only a first step towards climate-neutral chemicals.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 7 months ago

And, uh, with this Electric Cracker Furnace, we...uh.... Bake Crackers?

[–] PP_BOY_ 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Me, a white person:

Arms raised up non-threateningly as a slowly walk backwards towards an open pit where fire is coming out. A bead of sweat drips down my forehead.

"h-hey guys can't we talk this out?"

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

INTO THE HOLE PP BOY

(j/k we're cool)

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

I'll be impressed if it can make Carr's Table Water and Krackawheat at the same time