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Zambia Phase II: 500 kg/h CO₂ recovery

A 2025 Zambia reference with a recorded 500 kg/h recovery system and a nominal 4,000 t/year design basis.

Project record and source application

For our Zambia Phase II reference 106, we supplied equipment with installation guidance for a 500 kg/h recovery system with a high-purity food-grade design specification of at least 99.998%. We classify this project as Ethanol & distillery; our earlier master worksheet used the broader industrial-gas category.

How the two capacity figures relate

At 500 kg/h, an illustrative 8,000 operating hours corresponds to 4,000 tonnes per year. This explains the arithmetic relationship between the recorded figures. It does not establish actual availability, operating hours or annual production at the site.

Fermentation-gas design priorities

Collection timing and oxygen control affect how much fermentation gas is suitable for recovery. The design also needs the gas flow pattern, moisture, ethanol carryover and trace contaminants. These inputs determine pretreatment, compression, drying, purification and refrigeration duties.

For a comparable project, evaluate the entire operating cycle rather than one peak-flow reading. Define which gas is diverted, how collection pressure is controlled and how the plant operates during low production.

Overseas installation and handover

The recorded supply includes installation guidance. The project specification should allocate site piping, electrical work, utilities, commissioning support, operator training and spares explicitly. Handover should include the approved drawings, operating procedures, inspection records and agreed performance-test results.