Sulzer technology enables circular gas production plant in the Alps

Sulzer’s mass transfer technologies are being leveraged by Messer, the world's largest privately owned industrial gas specialist, in collaboration with a manufacturer of inorganic chemicals to enable innovative carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) at a plant in Landeck, Austria, the company said on Thursday.

The CO2 capture unit will rely on Sulzer Chemtech’s carbon capture technology to capture more than 50,000 tons of CO2 per year, which will be re-used in the food & beverage industry and by other companies from nearby regions, Sulzer said.

Messer and its business partner are collaborating to convert carbon emissions resulting from calcium carbide production into valuable feedstock for food & beverages, greenhouse fertilisers and fire extinguishers. The selected carbon capture technology for flue gas and post combustion CO2 capture, OASE blue from BASF, utilises Sulzer Chemtech’s carbon capture products, which are designed to address the specific needs of carbon capture applications while offering maximum CO2 capture rates in combination with low energy demand, the company said.

“We appreciate our customers’ needs to remain competitive as they strive to deliver sustainable products and processes – which is why we work to maximize efficiency, performance, and productivity by default,” Uwe Boltersdorf, Sulzer Chemtech Division President, said in a statement.

“This is how we ensure our range of mass transfer components enable businesses worldwide to adopt more sustainable practices,” he added.

Dr. Tarek El Hawary, CTO at Messer SE & Co. KGaA, said: “Our know-how in plant engineering in combination with the BASF OASE Blue technology and Sulzer Chemtech's products enables Messer, in a strong technological network, to produce environmentally friendly and economical products that make carbon dioxide reusable for other purposes.”