MHI launches CO2 capture test at Japanese paper mill

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Japanese paper manufacturer Hokuetsu Corporation have launched a test for carbon dioxide (CO2) capture at the Niigata Mill, marking the first application of MHI’s CO2MPACT™ Mobile technology in the pulp and paper sector.

The trial targets emissions from chemical recovery boilers, which use “black liquor,” a by-product of pulp production, as their primary fuel.

The test aims to evaluate the commercial potential of MHI’s compact CO2 capture system in capturing emissions from these boilers, which provide the steam and electricity essential for paper manufacturing.