Flexibility of Epichlorohydrin Production—Increasing Profitability by Demand Response for Electricity and Balancing Market

The increasing share of variable renewable energies in the power grid is an incentive to explore demand response strategies. Chlor-alkali processes are high potential candidates, according previous publications. Within Germany’s chemical industry, chlorine production accounts for approximately 20% electricity use and could play a significant role stabilisation on consumer end. This study focuses feasibility load flexibilisation epichlorohydrin plants, with second biggest estimated chlorine-based products Germany. A plant model allyl chloride storage was created based real data literature values. Results from this model, spot market balancing prices, future scenarios were used mixed-integer linear optimisation. We find that benefits can be generated as soon additional volume provided. composition provided types bids follows price trend market. Additionally, computation time lowered significantly by running parallel. results encourage practical validation flexibility production.