ANDRITZ to Investigate Carbon Capture Plant for Vanadium Production in Finland

The city of Pori’s combined heat and power station © Pori Energia Oy – Ville Heikkarainen

(IN BRIEF) Pori Energia Oy, a Finnish energy company, has commissioned international technology group, ANDRITZ, to conduct a feasibility study for a carbon capture and storage plant. The plant will be built at the combined heat and power station in the city of Pori and will have a capacity of 100,000 tpa. The carbon captured will be used in a local vanadium plant for steel production and large-scale renewable energy storage. The study will provide design and cost calculations for a turnkey carbon capture plant with liquefaction, intermediate storage, and off-loading capabilities. Pori Energia Oy plans to use the study to reduce carbon from flue gases and make it available for vanadium production.

(PRESS RELEASE) GRAZ, 21-Apr-2023 — /EuropaWire/ —  ANDRITZ (VIE: ANDR), an international technology group based in Austria, announces that it has been commissioned by Pori Energia Oy in Finland to carry out a feasibility study on a carbon capture and storage plant. The plant will be constructed at the city of Pori’s combined heat and power station (CHP) and will have a capacity of 100,000 tpa. The study will provide design and cost calculations for a turnkey carbon capture plant, including liquefaction, intermediate storage, and off-loading.

In addition, ANDRITZ will also examine the potential benefits of oxy rich fuel combustion, which can increase the concentration of CO2 in flue gases, thereby reducing overall capital investments. The carbon captured will be utilized in a local vanadium plant to support the extraction process. Vanadium is primarily used in the steel industry as an alloy component for high-strength applications and is also an emerging material for redox flow batteries in large-scale renewable energy storage.

ANDRITZ’s carbon capture plants are part of its comprehensive range of sustainable products. Pori’s CHP plant has a total thermal output of about 88 MW and is fueled by biomass, which was delivered by ANDRITZ in 2017. The feasibility study will enable Pori Energia Oy to proceed with its plans to reduce carbon from flue gases and make it available for vanadium production.

“We are happy that Pori Energia selected us for this innovative project towards decarbonization. This shows our customer’s trust in our capabilities to help them select the best option to decarbonize their operations and use the CO₂ in other industrial processes,” says Harald Reissner, Senior Vice President, ANDRITZ Air Pollution Control.

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ANDRITZ GROUP
International technology group ANDRITZ offers a broad portfolio of innovative plants, equipment, systems, services and digital solutions for a wide range of industries and end markets. Sustainability is an integral part of the company’s business strategy and corporate culture. With its extensive portfolio of sustainable products and solutions, ANDRITZ aims to make the greatest possible contribution to a sustainable future and help its customers achieve their sustainability goals. ANDRITZ is a global market leader in all four of its business areas – Pulp & Paper, Metals, Hydro and Separation. Technological leadership and global presence are cornerstones of the group’s strategy, which is focused on long-term profitable growth. The publicly listed group has around 29,100 employees and over 280 locations in more than 40 countries.

ANDRITZ PULP & PAPER
ANDRITZ Pulp & Paper provides sustainable technology, automation, and service solutions for the production of all types of pulp, paper, board and tissue. The technologies and services focus on increased production efficiency, lower overall operating costs as well as innovative decarbonization strategies and autonomous plant operation.

The product portfolio also includes boilers for power generation, flue gas cleaning systems, various nonwoven technologies, and panelboard (MDF) production systems. With waste-to-value recycling, shredding and energy solutions, waste and by-product streams from production are converted into valuable secondary raw materials as well as into sustainable resources for energy generation. State-of-the-art IIoT technologies as part of Metris digitalization solutions complete the comprehensive product offering.

Media contact:

Susan Trast
HEAD OF CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING
susan.trast@andritz.com

SOURCE: ANDRITZ