World's largest CO2 purification plant to be built in Saudi

Saudi Arabia plans to build the world's largest carbon dioxide liquefaction plant that would compress and purify about 1,500 tonnes per day of raw CO2.
The Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) has awarded the contract to Germany's The Linde Group to build the world's largest CO2 purification and liquefaction plant.
The purified gaseous CO2 will be supplied through pipes to three SABIC affiliated companies for enhanced methanol and urea production, the company said in a statement.
Yousef Al-Zamel, a top SABIC official, said the project will contribute significantly to SABIC's growth strategy.
"It will add to SABIC's business portfolio of industrial gas products. This is the first of many other similar projects to be executed next year," he said.

SABIC ranks among the world's top petrochemical companies and is among the world's market leaders in the production of polyethylene, polypropylene and other advanced thermoplastics, glycols, methanol and fertilisers.
SABIC has significant research resources with 18 dedicated technology & innovation facilities in Saudi Arabia, the US, the Netherlands, Spain, Japan, India, China and South Korea.
The company operates in more than 40 countries.