BASF Podcast: Option for Climate Protection - Gas Scrubbing captures CO2 from Flue Gases

Ludwigshafen (ots) - In this podcast you will learn how BASF is
developing technologies with which CO2 can be separated out from flue
gases.

In order that less CO2 is emitted into the air, we have to use
fossil fuels in a more economic and efficient way. But in the future,
there could also be an additional way to avoid CO2 emissions. BASF is
developing technologies with which the CO2 can be separated out from
flue gases, like those in power plants for instance. This technology
is also called gas scrubbing. One idea is to pump the CO2 separated
out into underground geological formations and then store it there
permanently. Carbon capture and storage - CCS - is the name of this
method that could be an option for climate protection.

BASF Corporate Communications started a regular bilingual Podcast
service in April 2007 to report on BASF's innovations and research
and development activities in an easy-to-understand, informative and
entertaining way.

Listen to the audio reportage with Dr. Andreas Northemann
(Business Manager Global Gas Treatment, BASF).

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More information:
BASF Intermediates Division
http://www.intermediates.basf.com

BASF Intermediates Division - Gas Scrubbing
http://www.intermediates.basf.com/en/intermed/industries/gaspurificat
ion

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Company. Its portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics and
performance products to agricultural products, fine chemicals as well
as oil and gas. As a reliable partner BASF helps its customers in
virtually all industries to be more successful. With its high-value
products and intelligent solutions, BASF plays an important role in
finding answers to global challenges such as climate protection,
energy efficiency, nutrition and mobility. BASF posted sales of more
than EUR62 billion in 2008 and had approximately 97,000 employees as
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Editorial contact:
Klaus-Peter Rieser
BASF SE
Head of Global Communications - Intermediates Division
Phone: +49 621 60-95138
klaus-peter.rieser@basf.com

Contact for Podcast:
For the UK:
BASF plc
Chris Wilson
Corporate Communications
Phone: +44-161-488-5616
Fax: +44-161-488-4133
E-Mail: chris.wilson@basf.com

For the US:
BASF Corporation
Betsy Arnone
Corporate Communications
Phone: +1 973 245-7865
Fax: +1 973 245-6714
E-Mail: betsy.arnone@basf.com

For Europe:
BASF SE
Rainer Mueller-Mueffelmann
Environmental Policy and Innovations
Phone: +49 621 60-41040
Fax: +49 621 60-20548
E-Mail: podcast@basf.com