Outotec launches new CO2 removal pilot plant
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OUTOTEC OYJ PRESS RELEASE, DECEMBER 17, 2010 AT 2.00 PM
Outotec launches new CO(2) removal pilot plant
Outotec has commissioned a new CO(2) removal pilot plant at its R&D center in
Frankfurt am Main, Germany. It complements Outotec's circulating fluidized bed
(CFB) pilot plant allowing for the cleaning of process gas from iron ore direct
reduction as well as from coal and biomass gasification.
"Not only is the new plant a big step in our mission to provide sustainable
solutions to the various industries we serve, but it also allows our customers
to improve their usage of raw materials and lower their emissions," notes Peter
Weber, president of Outotec's Energy, Light Metals and Environmental Solutions
business area.
The new pilot plant plays an important role in the development of Outotec's new
offerings for the energy industry providing the testing facilities to reduce the
carbon footprint of coal and biomass-based energy production well as the oil
winning from oil shale. The pilot installation also allows Outotec to fully
demonstrate its proprietary Circofer® process for the direct reduction of fine
iron ores based on coal.
The pilot plant applies BASF's licensed aMDEA(TM) technology for acid gas
removal to remove primarily CO(2) and H(2)S from metallurgical process gases.
The facility also features integrated gas cleaning steps allowing for the
treatment of gases rich in dust and tars. This makes it a unique facility for
testing CO(2) absorption under real process conditions similar to an industrial
plant. The gases which have been removed can be used in other processes or for
underground storage as envisaged in carbon capture and storage (CCS) approaches.
"Our goal is to be an innovative provider of sustainable solutions in the
growing energy industry and the sooner we can develop them in our research
centers, the quicker the benefits to our customers and the industry at large,"
stated Weber.
For further information please contact:
OUTOTEC
Peter Weber, President - Energy, Light Metals and Environmental Solutions
tel. +49 6171 9693 165
Eila Paatela, Director - Corporate Communications
tel. +358 20 529 2004, +358 400 817 198
e-mails firstname.lastname(at)outotec.com
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