(MENAFN) Qatar Fuel Additives Company Ltd (Qafac) announced that it has made all the preparations for the launch of one of the world's largest commercial-scale carbon dioxide (CO2) capture facilities, The Peninsula Qatar reported.
The company said that the state-of-the-art plant has the capacity to recover and reprocess 500 tons of carbon dioxide per day, adding that the facility will capture CO2 from combustion exhaust gas released from the methanol reformer process, and inject it into its existing methanol plant to enhance the production capacity, resulting in it reprocessing the equivalent of CO2 emitted from 32.000 cars a year
"We remain steadfast in achieving the sustainable development goals as outlined in the Qatar's National Vision 2030 (QNV 2030) and Qatar's National Development Strategy. Through pursuit of excellence in technology and innovation, we are proud to launch our state-of-the-art carbon dioxide recovery plant. This achievement will advance the country's development in the energy sector while providing a sustainable environment for future generations to thrive," CEO of Qafac said.
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