Carbon2Chem® – Technical Center in Duisburg

The aim of Carbon2Chem® is to use CO2‐containing top gases from the steel production as a raw material for chemical products. The scientific foundations and tests with synthetic top gases on a laboratory scale have already been investigated. The technical implementation under real top gas conditions is tested in a technical center that was especially built for the project. In the demonstration plants which are directly connected to the integrated steelwork in Duisburg technologies for CO2 reduction are further developed. The article informs about the necessity, the key activities and the setup of the technical center in Duisburg which was especially built for the project Carbon2Chem®. Additionally, the activities of the subprojects and the collaboration in the technical center are described.