Linde to expand CO2 capacity in the US

Industrial gases firm Linde has announced it is doubling the capacity of its Freeport, Texas, carbon dioxide (CO2) production facility by adding a second CO2 liquefaction plant.

Starting up in 2027, the new plant will liquefy crude CO2 captured from MEGlobal America Inc.’s Oyster Creek ethylene glycol facility, which Linde also supplies with oxygen from its Freeport air separation plant.

The increased capacity will help Linde meet growing industry demand for reliable CO2 supply across diverse applications, including carbonating beverages, preserving food quality, manufacturing dry ice, producing low carbon fuels and chemical synthesis processes.

These applications demand a reliable supply of CO2 that meets rigorous safety and quality standards.

Linde adds its Freeport CO2 complex is the first CO2 liquefaction facility of its kind in the US to receive the ISCC PLUS certification from the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification. It further says that this third-party certification demonstrates Linde’s commitment to sustainability by its capture and re-use of generated CO2, which would otherwise be emitted into the atmosphere.