An Introduction to…CO2 Recovery

In the developed world, the lion’s share of CO2 is recovered from plants which produce ethanol (fermentation), reformer operations (in oil refineries), natural underground wells and to a smaller degree, ethylene oxide, titanium dioxide and even flue gas.

The most rapidly growing sector of this supply group has undoubtedly been fermentation, however this industry at large is in a state of reorganisation and development from grain-based to cellulosic, sugarcane, sorghum and algae…