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.
