Linde Expanding CO2 Capacity in the U.S. Gulf Coast

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Linde today announced it is doubling the capacity of its Freeport, Texas, carbon dioxide (CO_₂) production facility by adding a second CO_₂ liquefaction plant.

Starting up in 2027, the new plant will liquefy crude CO_₂ captured from MEGlobal America Inc.’s Oyster Creek ethylene glycol facility, which Linde also supplies with oxygen from its Freeport air separation plant.

The increased capacity will help Linde meet growing industry demand for reliable CO_₂ supply across diverse applications, including carbonating beverages, preserving food quality, manufacturing dry ice, producing low carbon fuels and chemical synthesis processes. These applications demand a reliable supply of CO_₂ that meets rigorous safety and quality standards.

Linde’s Freeport CO_₂ complex is the first CO_₂ liquefaction facility of its kind in the United States to receive the ISCC PLUS certification from the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification. This third-party certification demonstrates Linde’s commitment to sustainability by its capture and re-use of generated CO_₂, which would otherwise be emitted into the atmosphere.

“Today’s announcement underscores Linde’s commitment to supporting industrial growth across the Gulf Coast,” said Amer Akhras, Vice President South Region, Linde. "Our investment further strengthens Linde's robust CO_₂ network, enabling reliable supply to customers throughout the region while positioning us for future growth."

About Linde

Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2024 sales of $33 billion. We live our mission of making our world more productive every day by providing high-quality solutions, technologies and services which are making our customers more successful and helping to sustain, decarbonize and protect our planet.

The company serves a variety of end markets such as chemicals & energy, food & beverage, electronics, healthcare, manufacturing, metals and mining. Linde's industrial gases and technologies are used in countless applications including production of clean hydrogen and carbon capture systems critical to the energy transition, life-saving medical oxygen and high-purity & specialty gases for electronics. Linde also delivers state-of-the-art gas processing solutions to support customer expansion, efficiency improvements and emissions reductions.

For more information about the company and its products and services, please visit lindeus.com.