Galileo Technologies installs the first amine tower for biogas treatment in Brazil

Galileo Technologies has made significant progress in the implementation of renewable natural gas in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. The company will collaborate with a leading food and renewable energy company in South America. Together, they have inaugurated the first amine tower in the region, intended for the desulfurization of vinasse biogas. This milestone represents an important step towards sustainability and the efficient use of renewable energy sources in the region.

 

Thanks to Galileo's technology, it is possible to treat biogas with amines, with the aim of separating hydrogen sulfide (H2S) and carbon dioxide (CO2) from biogases through amine absorption. During this process (also known as gas sweetening) volatile and odorous components (VOCs) are removed from the gas stream. While the biogas upgrading process operates continuously, the contaminated amines are regenerated within the equipment's own towers to recover their treatment capacity. This process can also be used in oil refineries, petrochemical plants, natural gas processing plants and other industries.

 

“After a great job done by the entire Galileo team, we are once again marking a milestone in renewable energy in Brazil. Working on this liquefied compressed biomethane production project is a great opportunity for the company due to the profitability of its production and also for the environment by producing zero-carbon fuel. We are sure that we will have new projects and will continue with the partnership between the companies,” said Horacio Rubén Andrés, Director of Galileo Tecnología de Gas Ltda., a company of the Galileo Group in Brazil.

 

Furthermore, as part of the integrated solution for the treatment of biogas and compression of the biomethane obtained, the company has a Microbox-Bio^® 500 in Mato Grosso that produces 200,000 normal cubic meters per month (Nm³/month) of Bio-GNV. The renewable gas is obtained and developed by the company from the biogas produced from vinasse, a residue of the sugar and alcohol production process from sugar cane. This Bio-GNV supplies light and heavy vehicles of the company in its alcohol and sugar production plant in Ivinhema, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, replacing a consumption of liquid fuels, alcohol, gasoline and diesel, of approximately 170,000 liters per month.