New catalyst produces sulfur-free CO2 from Icelandic geothermal facility

Icelandic geothermal power company HS Orka hf has signed a contract with Topsoe for a plant to transform excess CO₂into a commercial product. The plant is the first to use Topsoe’s new selective oxidation catalyst SMC™ to remove sulfur from CO₂– which is an attractive commercial opportunity for many geothermal power plants around the world.

世界各地的地热热源用于绿色电力生产，但也可以提供商业上有吸引力的合作效应₂. However, the valuable gas is typically polluted by sulfur that prevents its industrial use and also can cause unpleasant odor. Topsoe’s new selective oxidation catalyst SMC™ removes sulfur from the off-gas, eliminates smell, and produces commercial grade CO₂.

“我们的目标和责任充分利用我们管理地热源的环境和商业可能性。与Topsoe的协议应该允许我们，正如我们与其他资源流的那样，利用CO₂它的全部来源。另一个好处是,the CO₂will be made available in the local market,” says Kristín Vala Matthíasdóttir, VP Resource Park, HS Orka hf.

The new SMC™ catalyst will be at the core of a new demonstration plant that will be placed next to HS Orka’s existing geothermal power plant at Svartsengi, Iceland. The plant will process 10% of the total off-gas stream to produce commercial grade CO₂. HS Orka will market the CO₂对于当地的温室和藻类生产商，即使在黑暗的冰岛冬天，也可以为出口和当地消费生产产品，并通过高COmanbet手机客户端登入₂温室和低成本电照和热量的水平，都来自绿色地热功耗。

The contract is for a lease agreement based on an integrated solution from Topsoe that delivers engineering and process design, equipment and complete services, including remote monitoring and catalyst replacement. HS Orka pays Topsoe per ton CO₂that meets the purity requirement.

冰岛市场有可能使用Topsoe SMC™催化剂的更多项目，该项目也与世界各地的地热电厂生产厂相关。

Press Contacts
Svend Ravn，媒体关系经理，
Haldor Topsoe
Phone:+45 22 75 43 58

Kristín Vala Matthíasdóttir, VP Resource Park,
HS Orka
Phone:+354-855-9353

About HS Orka hf

HS Orka hf is the largest privately owned power company in Iceland and has vast experience in harnessing renewable ground resources. The company exploits renewable groundwater and geothermal resources, generates electricity, potable groundwater, potable district heating water, and industrial steam and geothermal gas. It operates two power plants:
- Svartsengi Power Plant, installed power is 75 MW and 150 MW
- Reykjanes Power Plant, installed power is 100 MW

HS Orka HF自1975年以来一直在运营，是冰岛深钻工程（IDDP）的领先成员。