ANDRITZ has supplied its first carbon capture plant to the steel industry. The pilot plant started operating at voestalpine’s steel mill in Linz, Austria, in Q2 of this year.
The plant separates carbon dioxide from the flue gases resulting from iron-making using an amine-based process designed by ANDRITZ. The captured CO2 is filled into large industrial gas bottles and delivered to an Austrian energy storage company that is investigating new ways of making it available for re-use in steel production, fostering a sustainable carbon circularity and reducing the need for fossil fuel.
The plant was ordered by the K1-MET metallurgical competence center. It helps to gain experience in plant operation, investigate new absorption media, and optimize the process.
With its carbon capture technology, ANDRITZ supports companies in decarbonizing their operations and creates the basis for storage or further processing and utilization of CO2.
