The Mosaic Company, 2012 Sustainability Report
In 2011, Mosaic produced
enough electricity —
approximately
6.9
million gigajoules —
through cogeneration to
satisfy 47 percent of
our companywide
electrical demand.
6.9
M
gigajoules
Energy and Air
The Mosaic Company’s core business is an
energy-intensive endeavor. Our three-pronged
approach of energy management through
cogeneration, conser vation and greater
ef ficiency aims to lead the industr y in reducing
the energy we use and maximizing the clean
energy we generate.
Cogeneration at Mosaic
In 2011, Mosaic produced enough electrical
energy — approximately 6.9 million
gigajoules (GJ) through cogeneration — to
satisf y 47 percent of our companywide electrical
demand. This is equivalent to taking
225,490
cars of f the road for one year.
Cogeneration, the process of simultaneously
processing waste heat and energy, is a major
source of energy savings at Mosaic. Producing
6.9
million GJ of electrical energy internally
through cogeneration not only reduced Mosaic’s
greenhouse gas emissions by approximately
1.2
million tonnes of carbon emissions in 2011,
but also reduced expenditures on electricit y by
approximately $100 million.
Both our Potash and Phosphates business units
are commit ted to maximizing their use of
cogenerated power. In 2011, our Phosphates
operations generated approximately 5.9 million
GJ of electrical power through cogeneration by
combustion of sulfur. We used approximately
5.3
million GJ of this electricit y in our plants
and mines, reducing our electrical expenses
by 50 percent, and then sold the remaining
cogenerated 0.6 million GJ of power to local
power companies. Our Belle Plaine potash mine
also conver ts waste heat to electrical power
through cogeneration.
47
%
ENOUGH TO SATISFY
ELECTRICal DEMAND
Environment
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