JOHANNE PETTERSEN KEEPS US AHEAD

BY LOOKING AHEAD.

Λ ^ ^ J U Απα tnat makes Olinamore dependable source for chlor/alkali.

Johanne is Olin's product dis­tribution coordinator. She sees to it that our sophisticated new chlor/ alkali computer program does its job: smooth the path of 1.3 million tons of chlorine and caustic soda from our five plants and 12 shipping points to you.

Only a computer could balance the complex forces of the chlor/ alkali market. Chlorine can't be stored, so it must be made to order. But caustic, itscoproduct, marches to the beat of a different demand. Chlor/alkali production must be scheduled for best use of raw ma­terials and energy. Plant capacities must be matched with available tank cars. And on and on, into the sunset.

So, if only to preserve our sanity, we conjured up a computer pro­gram that gives us a farsighted look at the effects of near-term needs. From continual evaluation of in­

formation from many sources, it tells us how much product to make, and where. And the program lets us simulate anything from unpleasant surprises to outright disasters -so we'll know how to handle them should they arise.

All this looking ahead that Johanne and others do for us augurs well for dependable chlor/alkali for you. Isn't that the kind of supplier who can do the most for your planning?

Olin Chemicals, Department 2Q-132CA, 120 Long Ridge Road, Stamford, CT 06904.

C l l i n CHEMICALS

April 13. 1981 C&EN 33