Covestro is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of high-quality polymer materials and their components. Covestro supplies customers around the world in key industries such as mobility, building and living, as well as the electrical and electronics sector. In cooperation with Aachen University, Covestro has developed an innovative technology enabling carbon capture and utilization by partly substituting oil-based raw materials with CO2.
Large enterprise
Region: Europe
Country: Germany
City/Town: Leverkuson
Info on utilization:
- Catalytic conversion
CO2 Source: Neigbouring chemical plant
CCU Tecnology Category: Utilization
Tecnology Readiness Level: 9
CO2 capture/Utilization: 5000 metric tons/year, but still in further development
Production Volume:
Product Categories:
- Polymers
Specific Product(s): Cardyon® polyols