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COt(w)oGO system

Membrane CO₂ removal that turns your biogas into biomethane

For any capacity, COt(w)oGO is the CO₂ removal stage of your custom-built upgrading solution. Delivered as a pre-engineered, factory-tested membrane package, it separates CO₂ from methane and delivers biomethane ready for the grid, Bio-CNG or Bio-LNG. Still have H₂S in your gas? Then we combine COt(w)oGO with H₂S removal: SULAGO® up to 1,500 Nm³/h or SULAWAY® above it. Together they form SULAGO+ or SULAWAY+.

COt(w)oGO membrane CO₂ removal system

Every percent of methane you lose is revenue you never see

Membranes are a proven way to separate CO₂ from biogas. We didn't invent them, and we don't pretend to. What decides your return is everything around them: how well the gas is prepared, how the stages are arranged and what happens to gas that doesn't meet spec the first time.

In a COt(w)oGO system, surplus gas from the membrane stages goes back to the compressor inlet. Off-spec gas gets a second pass instead of being lost. The result: methane slip below 0.5%, and more of your gas sold as biomethane.

How it works

Radical results through simple, robust engineering

COt(w)oGO is built on proven membrane technology from reputable suppliers. The number of stages and the compression are engineered to match your gas flow, composition and target specification.

Chilled water cools the gas and a separator removes the water, so only dry gas reaches the compressor and membranes.

A compressor brings the gas to the pressure the membranes need.

CO₂ passes quickly through bundles of fine fibres while methane is retained. Two stages for smaller capacities, three where slip limits are strict.

Surplus gas returns to the compressor inlet. Continuous measurement checks the biomethane, and off-spec gas goes back through the system.

The COt(w)oGO advantage, quantified

< 0.5% methane slip

Recycling between the stages keeps your methane in your product.

CO₂ down to 2,000 ppmV

Biomethane that meets demanding grid and fuel specifications.

5+ years membrane life

With scheduled filter changes, the membranes last at least five years.

No chemicals, no waste stream

Separation by membranes alone: nothing to buy in, nothing to dispose of.

Sized to your flow

From farm scale upward, with no upper capacity limit.

Plug-and-play delivery

Assembled and tested in our factory in Zierikzee. Operational within hours of arrival, not weeks.

Biomethane and CO₂ from a COt(w)oGO installation

The result: biomethane to sell, and CO₂ you can use

Your biomethane goes to the grid, a CNG station or a liquefaction plant. The separated CO₂ can be released, captured for reuse or storage, or liquefied on site with our add-on module COt(w)oGO(L).

As a liquid, far more CO₂ fits in every tank and every truck. Greenhouses use it to grow crops, beverage and food producers for carbonation and processing, and it can be stored in depleted gas fields. For food and beverage use, the CO₂ must be bacteria-free; we assess that per project.

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FAQ

Engineering out the uncertainty

Membranes need clean, dry gas. If H₂S is present, we combine COt(w)oGO with SULAFER® purification: that is SULAGO+ or SULAWAY+. We check your gas analysis first and advise the right setup.

Two stages suit smaller capacities. A third stage guarantees methane slip below 0.5%. Where a higher slip is acceptable, two stages lower the investment.

At least five years, provided the filters are replaced according to the maintenance schedule.

It can be released, captured for reuse or storage, or liquefied on site with the COt(w)oGO(L) module.

Both. The membrane technology is proven and sourced from reputable suppliers. Around it, we engineer the stages, compression and control to match your gas flow, composition and target specification.

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