Outotec launches new CO2 removal pilot plant

Outotec has commissioned a new CO2 removal pilot plant at its R&D center in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. It complements Outotec’s circulating fluidized bed (CFB) pilot plant. 

Plant is 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.