Messer and Vertex Bioenergy team on second CO2 recovery unit

In France, Messer and Vertex Bioenergy have renewed and intensified their partnership. As part of this agreement, Messer build and operate a second CO₂ recovery unit on the site of Vertex Bioenergy Lacq in the southwest of France near the Spanish border. For its part, Vertex Bioenergy, through its company Bioenergy du Sud-Ouest, SA will supply Messer with a total of 130,000 metric tons of raw CO₂ per year for the two recovery units.

This new CO₂ recovery unit, which represents an investment of 11.3 million euros, will be fully automated and remotely controlled. It is part of Messer’s long-term strategy to continue to diversify its CO₂ sourcing and to ensure a reliable gas supply. The start-up, scheduled for July 2022, will allow Messer to double its CO₂ production capacities from this site. This project will therefore help the industrial gas company meet the growing needs of its customers in France and support the development of its CO₂ activity in northern Spain.