Solstice will support the installation of a new three-column distillation unit designed to process and purify increasingly complex next-generation refrigerant blends, including hydrocarbons, CO2 and HFOs. Climalife said the technology will maximise recovery efficiency and enable higher-purity outputs as the market transitions to lower-GWP solutions.
The Osiris industrial park facility is undergoing a wider transformation to become a European hub for refrigerant lifecycle management. Climalife reports that its recovery systems have already avoided more than 48 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent, with 75% of fluorinated greenhouse gas waste recovered and reused. The company estimates that the new investment, combined with Solstice’s expertise in advanced refrigerant technologies, could deliver a further 15 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent savings by 2030.
The collaboration builds on research undertaken with European centres that has led to patented Climalife technologies for fluorinated gas reclamation. Both companies said the agreement will support a more integrated approach to the performance and lifecycle management of next-generation refrigerants across Europe.