Study on CO2 capture at thermal waste treatment plants in Bavaria
The Free State of Bavaria has set itself the goal of becoming climate-neutral by 2040. A study by bifa is to examine whether and, if so, how the 75 Bavarian thermal waste treatment plants can contribute to this.
One possible solution is to capture the CO2 in the exhaust gases from waste incineration plants and either store it permanently (CCS) or use it in further processes (CCU). Depending on the composition of the waste, this not only allows fossil CO2 emissions to be avoided, but also biogenic CO2 to be removed from the biosphere. This would make it possible to achieve negative CO2 emissions, which experts believe could be necessary in the future to achieve net greenhouse gas neutrality, in addition to the urgent measures to reduce emissions.
The Bavarian State Ministry of the Environment and Consumer Protection has commissioned the bifa environmental institute to analyse the possibilities for the targeted realisation of these measures. The study will examine various separation processes as well as options for COi storage or C02 utilisation. Suitable plants will be considered as examples. The study will result in a range of recommendations for action for both plant operators and the public sector with regard to the targeted realisation of CO2 capture at Bavarian thermal waste treatment plants.