Valmet and Linde have announced a collaboration to develop and offer electrically driven carbon capture solutions for the pulp and paper industry.
The partnership combines Linde’s HISORP® CC carbon dioxide capture technology with Valmet’s expertise in process integration and pulp and paper production. The companies said the joint solution is designed to help mills reduce carbon emissions through efficient CO₂ separation without relying on steam or other thermal energy sources.
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According to the companies, the electrically driven approach is particularly suitable for pulp and paper mills with limited excess heat availability and increasing electrification requirements. The solution is also intended to allow flexible integration into existing mill operations.
Tobias Keller, executive director Adsorption & Membrane Plants at Linde Engineering, said electrification is becoming an increasingly important component of industrial decarbonisation strategies. He noted that the HISORP® technology enables customers to utilise renewable electricity while avoiding the need for steam in the carbon capture process. Keller added that partnering with Valmet would support effective mill-level integration for pulp and paper producers seeking to reduce emissions.
Lari-Matti Kuvaja, director of Environmental Solutions, Pulp, Energy and Circularity at Valmet, said pulp and paper mills present unique opportunities for carbon capture implementation but require specialised process expertise and reliable integration. Kuvaja stated that the collaboration combines electrically driven CO₂ separation with Valmet’s capabilities in flue gas conditioning and mill-wide integration to support customers pursuing lower emissions and carbon-neutral production.
The companies highlighted that flue gas pre-treatment remains a critical component in the successful implementation of carbon capture plants. Effective optimisation of flue gas cleaning systems is needed not only to meet strict emission standards but also to improve the efficiency of decarbonisation processes.
Linde provides industrial gases, engineering solutions, and technologies to a range of industries worldwide, including carbon capture systems aimed at reducing industrial emissions across multiple sectors.
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