Electrified distillation solution that enhances energy efficiency and reduces direct CO₂ emissions

Sulzer’s VoltaSplit is its new electrified distillation solution that enhances energy efficiency while enabling the reduction of direct CO₂ emissions. 

Relying on electricity in lieu of traditional energy-intensive steam boilers, VoltaSplit reduces the direct CO2 emissions of distillation units by up to 90%. This in turn enables process industries to meet regulatory requirements, improve operational performance and reduce their long-term environmental impact.

Distillation is a cornerstone process in numerous industries, yet it is traditionally characterised by high energy consumption. Conventional distillation systems often rely on on-site steam boilers powered by carbon-intensive fossil fuels, contributing substantially to the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of refinery and chemical complexes and to the carbon footprint of chemical products, fuels and solvents.

Designed to reduce the energy consumed by distillation plants and the associated CO₂ emissions, VoltaSplit has been proven to increase the efficient use of energy and to greatly reduce operational costs by cutting energy requirements up to 20 times compared to traditional solutions like electric reboilers.

By using electricity rather than energy-intensive steam boilers, VoltaSplit reduces the direct CO2 emissions of distillation units by up to 90%.