OCAP ’s CO2 internet is being extend to the Dutch De Kwakel - Kudelstaart greenhouse area . On March 31 , a spectacular drilling took place under the Westeinderplassen : a directing drilling of no less than 1,500 linear metre . Huge Harold Hart Crane hold up the grapevine as it was pulled time by measure into the borehole .
This pipeline is part of OCAP ’s CO2 internet linking the industry in the larboard of Rotterdam with the greenhouse horticultural areas in Westland , Oostland , and Greenport Aalsmeer . The new pipeline will pass from Weteringweg in Leimuiderbrug under the Westeinderplassen to the horticulturists in the Aalsmeer region .
EssentialCO2 is of the essence for greenhouse gardening companies to grow their crop . If external CO2 is not available to them , they are force to utilise their gas - fired boilers to grow crops . In practice , that mean firing in the summer , when the plants are growing the most , while not using the heat . With the arrival of the CO2 meshwork , this is no longer necessary : the CO2 is bewitch at industrial locations and transported to the nursery gardening via this new pipeline internet . This greatly reduce the use of innate petrol .
hit it sustainableThe construction of this new grapevine is made possible by a substantial subsidy from the province of North Holland . Ilse Zaal , a phallus of the Provincial Executive for Agriculture and Economy in North Holland responsibility , retrieve this is a good development for the agriculturalist in De Kwakel - Kudelstaart and the glasshouse horticulture sector in general . " With this CO2 word of mouth , we are going to fill an of import given for making greenhouse horticulture in this region even more sustainable . The enamor CO2 , a residuary product from the industry , will be put to good usage again in growing blossom , plants , and vegetables in the greenhouse . It is very important to provide space for this sustainability , which is why we hold up it from the province . "
CaptureFor more than 15 years , OCAP has been capturing CO2 from Shell and Alco Energy , among others , in the Rotterdam port area and delivering this pure CO2 via pipeline to various horticultural areas . This CO2 would otherwise be emitted into the atmosphere , and by putting it to use for the industrial plant in the greenhouses , it provides profits for the horticulture sector . Annually , horticulture can now toss out of 600,000 tonnes of CO2 that greenhouse agriculturist would otherwise have to bring forth by combust some 330 million m3 of natural throttle .
Good for plant and peopleBromelia grower Bjorn Bunnik has his party in De Kwakel . Bunnik Bromeliads covers some 10 hectare where Vriesea , Guzmannia , and Pineapple are grown . agree to Bjorn , they are working hard to significantly minimize the footprint of their production . " CO2 is a wasteland product from industriousness but a food for plants . By transporting CO2 from industry through the OCAP line to our greenhouse , our plants can commute the CO2 into oxygen . We thus create a conversion from a wastefulness product into O . Good for both plants and people . "
AccessibilityThe municipality of Uithoorn is also happy with the elaboration . harmonize to alderman Jan Hazen ( clientele climate and economical social occasion ) , this will bring environmental benefits in several areas . " nursery horticulture is an authoritative part of our local economy . The OCAP word of mouth contributes to a higher efficiency of cultivation and , thus , a good issue . The environmental profit is not only in the reduction of fossil fuels but also in the fact that there is no need for oil tanker truck carrying CO2 from Rotterdam to our field to give birth . This is in effect for the surround , but also for our accessibility . "
The work is expected to be completed before the summer . Then the first greenhouses in the field can be connect to this pipeline , and greenhouse farmers will commence reusing CO2 . This will make them less dependent on natural gas and enable them to further realize their sustainability ambitions .
reference : Greenport Aalsmeer
