Verbio Zorbig Bioethanol Carbon Capture Project

The Zörbig Bioethanol CO₂ Capture Project in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, is a collaboration between VERBIO and Nippon Gases to capture, purify, and liquefy biogenic CO₂ produced during VERBIO’s ethanol fermentation process. The on-site facility refines the CO₂ to food-grade and industrial quality, enabling its use in applications such as beverages, dry ice, and other industrial processes, while avoiding emissions associated with transport. The project represents a major step in improving the sustainability of bioethanol production by valorizing CO₂ emissions and reducing the plant’s carbon footprint. Inaugurated in 2025, the project demonstrates practical industrial-scale carbon utilization without permanent geological storage.