Norway-based Aker Carbon Capture has commenced construction of a modular carbon capture plant at a waste-to-energy plant operated by waste management company Twence.
Located in Hengelo, the Netherlands, the plant will capture 100,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per year associated with the generation of energy from non-recyclable waste incineration.
As a major producer of sustainable energy, Twence intends for part of the captured CO2 to be reused in liquid form in the greenhouse horticulture sector to enhance the growth of crops.
Commenting on the project, Valborg Lundegaard, CEO, Aker Carbon Capture, said, “We can’t wait to start capturing the first CO2 emissions at the end of the year.”
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