Two tons per hour CO2 recovery plant for Coca-Cola
The acquisition of an Asco CO2 recovery plant for natural sources pointed gas supplier Messer BH Gas the way to an exclusive contract for suppling high-quality carbon dioxide to Coca-Cola in Bosnia-Herzegovina.
As a subsidiary of the international gas company Messer Group, Messer BH Gas supplies countless customers in Bosnia-Herzegovina with a wide variety of industrial gases. Asco Carbon Dioxide Ltd, also a Messer subsidiary, specializes in the recovery of carbon dioxide from various sources. To supply the required quantities of high-quality carbon dioxide, Messer BH Gas invested in a modern Asco CO2 recovery plant.
In this case, the CO2 raw gas is extracted from an earth source. For this purpose, a well of up to 500 m is drilled into the soil. Thereupon, warm thermal water of 38 °C as well as a high proportion of CO2 gas leak out into the air. Directly at the outlet of the well is a precipitator for separating the gas from the thermal water. The raw gas is then transported via a 200 m long pipeline to the CO2 recovery plant. In different purification steps, the CO2 is purified of various contaminants such as sulfur compounds and various hydrocarbons and then completely recovered and processed. In the case of Messer BH Gas, the processed carbon dioxide fully complies with the specification of the ISBT and the high purity standards of the Coca-Cola Company, which are regularly controlled by an independent laboratory. The recycled CO2 is then delivered to the beverage company for flowing into their production as well as to other customers. The remaining thermal water is used for agriculture purposes. The delivery and commissioning of the plant system took place in autumn 2017.
