ReiCat GmbH has delivered a large CO2 purification plant and handed it over to the client. This involves the production of CO2 for the beverage industry. The starting material is the CO2-rich waste gas from a natural gas processing plant. This waste gas is usually released into the atmosphere in comparable plants and thus contributes to the greenhouse effect.
The gas mixture coming from the natural gas processing plant still contains so much natural gas that it is economically viable to separate it in a first process step and use it for the production of electricity and heat. The remaining gas stream is then fed into the CO2 purification unit supplied by ReiCat. This is the heart of the production. In the two-stage purification process, impurities are first removed catalytically and the gas is then dried. The result is CO2 with a purity of 99.999 %. The unit is designed for a volume flow of 3,000 Nm³/h of CO2.
We are delighted to be supporting a long-standing and valued customer who has already purchased numerous systems from ReiCat for the purification of various industrial gases, including three systems for CO2. With large-scale plants with a capacity of up to 10,000 Nm³/h of CO2 per hour, ReiCat is represented in various European and Asian countries.
The capture and subsequent reuse or storage of CO2 is playing an increasingly important role in climate protection policy. CO2 is not only produced during the combustion of fossil fuels, but also in a number of industrial processes such as metallurgy, cement production and ammonia synthesis. Depending on its origin, CO2 contains different impurities. These must be removed before the CO2 can be reused or stored deep underground. For this purpose, ReiCat uses a large number of catalysts tailored to the application. This puts us in a leading technological position in Europe and worldwide.
“In addition to the emerging hydrogen economy, CO2 management, which is becoming increasingly important for climate protection, is the driving force behind my company’s expanding business volume,” emphasizes Michael Höfling, owner and Managing Director of ReiCat.
ReiCat GmbH, based in Gelnhausen, develops and supplies process engineering plants and systems for the purification and recycling of technical gases and exhaust air purification. The innovative and patented processes in the growth areas of green hydrogen, CO2 management, gas recycling and exhaust air technology are used worldwide.
