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DUISBURG — Carbon2Chem®, a pioneering German initiative, is redefining industrial sustainability by transforming carbon-rich blast furnace gases from steel production into valuable chemical products. The project aims to reduce CO₂ emissions and foster a circular economy within one of the world’s most carbon-intensive sectors.
Launched as a collaboration between leading industrial and research institutions—including thyssenkrupp and Fraunhofer UMSICHT—Carbon2Chem focuses on converting waste gases into precursors for fuels, plastics, and fertilizers. At its technical center in Duisburg, researchers are testing technologies that process CO₂ into methanol and other chemical building blocks.
The initiative is backed by substantial government funding and aligns with Germany’s broader climate neutrality goals. By treating industrial emissions as a resource rather than waste, Carbon2Chem offers a scalable model for decarbonizing heavy industry while supporting economic resilience.
Project Synopsis:
What is Carbon2Chem?
- Purpose: To convert CO2-rich gases from steel mills into valuable chemical precursors for various products.
- Goal: To reduce CO2 emissions in the steel industry and support the transition to climate neutrality.
- Methodology: The project investigates and tests technologies at demonstration plants to process these gases into new chemical building blocks, such as methanol.
Key Aspects of the Project
- Circular Economy: It promotes a circular economy by treating industrial waste gases (CO2-containing blast furnace gases) as a renewable resource.
- Research and Development: The project includes a technical center in Duisburg, Germany, where various research institutions collaborate to develop and test the necessary technologies.
- Partnership: It involves major industrial players, such as thyssenkrupp, and research organizations like Fraunhofer UMSICHT.
- Funding: The project has received significant government funding to advance its climate-neutral production goals.
Carbon2Chem-plant in Duisburg, Germany Picture by Thyssenkruppnucera
Source: thyssenkrupp, Fraunhofer UMSICHT, German Federal Ministry of Education and Research.
