Sorbead® for CCS
Sorbead®: CO2 Dehydration for Carbon Capture and Storage
BASF offers the chemistry and knowledge to support the full carbon capture workflow and reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions.

A comprehensive package of technology, products, and services
With worldwide experience and expertise, BASF delivers high-quality products, technologies, and reliable support to help our customers optimize performance and maximize profitability.
The services we provide:
- Process design package
- Media
- Performance warranties
- Troubleshooting & process optimization
- Sample analyses
- On-site support
BASF Sorbead® is the ideal adsorbent for Carbon Capture and Storage
Sorbead is an amorphous, aluminosilicate gel with unique properties
Compared to other adsorbent materials Sorbead provides:
- Smaller bed size required
- High surface area
- Longer material lifetimes for CO2 capture
- High crush strength, acid resistant, water stable
- Lower CapEx and OpEx costs
- Low heat of adsorption
- Less down time necessary
- Quick start up/shut down and ease of operation
BASF Sorbead® WS is liquid water stable and protects the rest of the bed from incidental carry-over events.
How does Sorbead® directly compare to alternative CO2 drying solutions?
BASF offers various adsorbent solutions, but Sorbead® is uniquely suited for CO2 capture applications
Sorbead® - a more sustainable alternative to glycol units
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BASF has a long history of providing Sorbead for CO2 dehydration applications:
