Strategic partnership for CO2 capture

21.05.2025

Source: E & M powernews

EEW Energy from Waste and machine and plant manufacturer GEA want to jointly develop CO2 capture processes suitable for industrial use. A mobile test plant is to help with this.

With a strategic partnership, waste disposal service provider EEW Energy from Waste and machine and plant manufacturer GEA want to test and further develop innovative processes for CO2 capture under real conditions. This is according to a press release published by EEW. The aim is to transfer the technologies to an industrial scale.

The cooperation kicks off with the acquisition of a mobile test plant by EEW. From summer 2025, it will initially be used at the Delfzijl site in the Netherlands. In particular, the efficiency, scalability and integration of CO2 capture into existing thermal waste recycling processes will be tested there.

"Together, we are focusing on state-of-the-art CO2 capture technologies to pave the way for large-scale implementation," explained Joachim Manns, COO of the EEW Group. The mobile plant is a decisive step towards increasing energy efficiency, relieving the burden on existing plants and increasing the technological maturity of carbon capture solutions. This is central to the implementation of the company's decarbonization strategy.

GEA also sees the pilot project as an important impetus: "With the new test plant and the technology used, we are supporting EEW in its decarbonization goal and on the path to achieving it," says Felix Ortloff, Senior Director Carbon Capture Solutions at GEA. CO2 capture plays a central role in this.

Need for political action

EEW is calling for the creation of a reliable regulatory framework in Germany. Without legal clarity on the transport, storage, use and remuneration of CO2, large-scale applications cannot be realized, said Manns. "We are in the starting blocks. But we need clear rules to get started." The new German government must deliver now - with investment security, start-up funding and a CO2 pipeline network as the basis for the infrastructure. EEW sees particular potential in the capture of biogenic CO2, which can contribute to achieving climate targets through negative emissions.

According to GEA, the company offers complete modular solutions for CO2 capture - from gas purification, heat extraction and CO2 separation to liquefaction. Energy coupling should also be possible, for example to generate your own electricity or to increase the efficiency of the capture process.

Author: Katia Meyer-Tien