CARBON CAPTURE · BELGIUM
Steelanol ArcelorMittal Ghent
Three molecular sieve vessels supplied for ArcelorMittal factory in Belgium
MIND’S SUPPLY
3 Molecular Sieve Vessels
VOLUME PER VESSEL
30,000 Litres
VESSEL MATERIAL
Stainless Steel 304
Turning industrial carbon into ethanol
Steelanol is ArcelorMittal’s carbon capture and utilisation project at its Ghent steelworks. It uses gas-fermentation technology to convert carbon-rich gases from steel production into ethanol, bringing industrial carbon into a new product cycle.
Biocatalysts convert the gases into ethanol that can serve fuel markets or become a building block for chemicals and consumer products. ArcelorMittal reported its first industrial ethanol production on November 2023.
MIND Supply
MIND supplied these vessels as an already approved supplier of ArcelorMittal from previous deliveries following a manufacturing process monitored by Worley Belgium.
Equipment characteristics
Vessel Data
Volume: 30,000 L each
Dimensions: Ø2.200 × 8.500 mm
Vessel Material: stainless steel 304 (1.4301)
Design Framework
Design code: EN 13445:2021
Pressure Equipment Directive: 2014/68/EU
Engineering oversight: Worley
Notified body: LRQA
Nozzle loads and fatigue assessment
Engineering included nozzle-load calculations and finite element analysis of selected connections to address the specified fatigue cycles.
Manufacturing requirements
Welding and internal finish
The scope covered welding disimilar procedures for the stainless steel vessels and carbon steel skirts, with internal welds ground flush and polished.
Internals and pressure testing
Manufacturing included placement of internal grids and spargers supplied by Trislot, followed by hydraulic pressure testing.
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