Large-scale CO₂ capture installation on the way

The Dutch Waste-to-Energy company AVR announced on 29 May 2018 that they will start construction of a large-scale CO₂ capture system in their Duiven plant. Once operational in 2019, the system will save 60,000 tonnes of CO₂ emissions yearly (15% of the city’s CO₂ emissions).

The captured CO₂, once released in a greenhouse, is a precious resource for the growth of fruits, vegetables, flowers and plants. Recycling CO₂ from the incineration of residual waste will also help greenhouses to reduce their fossil fuel consumption.

In the long term, AVR aims to building a similar installation in its Rozenburg (Rotterdam) Waste-to-Energy plants, with potential capture and use of 800,000 tonnes of CO₂ said Michel Timmerije, Director of Energy & Residues at AVR.

More information can be found in the AVR Press Release.

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