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Industrial Sustainability for a Better World
Reduce your environmental footprint by using CO2 in ways you may not expect.
At Vitalis, we’re developing clean technology solutions to help companies lower their carbon footprints, prevent environmental contamination, and bring sustainable products to market.
CO2 Refrigeration & Heat Pumps
Widely used refrigerants like R-22 and R-404 have thousands of times more global warming potential (GWP) than CO2 (R-744). That’s why refrigerants with high GWP are being phased out as nations strive to meet their climate targets.
CO2 can be used as a safe, efficient, low-GWP refrigerant in commercial, industrial, and community heating and cooling systems engineered to take advantage of its unique properties.
CO2 Capture & Storage
Many industrial processes create CO2 as a natural byproduct. But what if you could capture that CO2, liquify it, and sell it or use it for something that makes a sustainable difference?
For example, in the production of alcohol, large fermentation tanks often release a lot of CO2 into the atmosphere.
As experts in recycling CO2, Vitalis develops value-added solutions like our Freecovery™ system for the capture and storage of CO2 that would otherwise contribute to climate change. That CO2 can then be diverted for use in other sustainable industrial applications.
Drying, Dyeing, and Cleaning
As consumer and regulatory expectations rise for more environmentally friendly industrial processes, many production methods are logical targets for replacement.
In a wide range of applications, supercritical CO2 is proving effective for replacing or reducing the use of toxic solvents or processes that may be inefficient or contaminate the environment. Examples include:
Spray drying
Textile dyeing
Polymer cleaning
Dry cleaning
Start Achieving Sustainability
Tell us about your challenges. Let’s explore using supercritical CO2 technology to improve your existing industrial process.