Sustainable and innovative energy solution for Clariant reaches important milestone
GETEC can now supply treated water and steam to its customer Clariant. This is a huge step closer to the commissioning of the innovative bioethanol plant. The carbon-neutral biomass plant designed by GETEC will supply Clariant’s cellulosic bioethanol plant in Podari with a revolutionary technology that allows lignin – a residual product from the bioethanol production process – to be converted into carbon-neutral energy.
"The project is special in every respect and testifies to the sustainability aspirations of the two market leaders Clariant and GETEC. Clariant produces bioethanol from the wheat straw residue, while GETEC uses the residue from this production to supply heat and electricity to the entire plant. With the supply of steam and water, we have reached a milestone that now makes the two companies’ shared goal tangible. Clariant and GETEC are moving forward together on the path to Net Zero, something that we are extremely proud of," explains Thomas Wagner, CEO of the GETEC Group.
GETEC is building a climate-neutral energy generation plant for Clariant in Podari, Romania, which uses lignin, a residual material from bioethanol production, as fuel. The combination of lignin from wheat straw in a fluidized bed boiler is also unique worldwide. The fluidized bed boiler, in combination with a backpressure steam turbine, will supply steam and electricity to power the Clariant plant. GETEC provides all services, from planning, financing and construction to operation, maintenance and repair. The system will be commissioned in coordination with the Clariant plant this year.
GETEC is the leading partner for industry and the real estate sector for smart, efficient and green energy solutions – in Germany and beyond. Our promise "We have the energy for more" is the guiding principle for around 2,000 employees who, with excellent engineering know-how, great regulatory competence and speed of action, as well as proven sustainability expertise, navigate our customers through an increasingly complex energy world while consistently reducing their carbon footprint. GETEC can draw on experience from the construction and operation of over 11,500 plants. In 2020, GETEC generated sales of around 850 million euros 1.
GETEC – WE HAVE THE ENERGY FOR MAKING A DIFFERENCE FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.
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