Enel X decarbonises Italian chemical facility with ORC plant
Pamela Largue
Posted on: 17 February 2022
Enel X and Nuova Solmine have partnered on a project to capture excess thermal energy and transform it into emissions-free electricity.
Enel Group's innovation arm Enel X and Italian chemicals producer Nuova Solmine have partnered on a project to capture excess thermal energy and transform it into emissions-free electricity.
The initiative will see the design and installation of an Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) plant in a sulphuric acid production facility; an approach that will save up to 75,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions over the 20-year life of the plant.
Luigi Mansi, President of Nuova Solmine, said: “The synergy between Enel X and Nuova Solmine will lead to the implementation of further projects in compliance with Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) principles, with the aim of accelerating the sustainability process of the Tuscan company, making it a point of reference for the territory."
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Augusto Raggi, Head of Enel X Italia, said: “The energy transition requires the creation of new industrial business models that are more ethical and environmentally-friendly, and today, with the construction of the ORC plant, a virtuous path is being followed that places cutting-edge technology at the service of safer, circular production processes that are attentive to the needs of Italy.”
The project will be implemented with the financial backing of Enel X partner, Cogenio.
Nuova Solmine, a company belonging to the Sol.Mar Group, produces sulphuric acid, oleum and carbon-free electricity using sulphur from refineries as its raw material.
