MOS Techno Engineers supplies fully automated CO₂ Generation Plants to Ethiopia's rapidly expanding beverage, food processing, coffee, and industrial gas sectors — delivering 99.99% food-grade purity with capacities from 50 KG/HR to 2,000 KG/HR. Trusted by manufacturers across Ethiopia & the Horn of Africa.
Ethiopia is one of Africa's fastest-growing economies and home to one of the continent's most dynamic beverage and food processing sectors. With a population exceeding 120 million, rapidly expanding brewery and CSD capacity, a world-leading coffee processing industry, and major industrial parks in Hawassa, Adama, Dire Dawa, and Bole Lemi, the demand for reliable, high-purity CO₂ is growing at pace. MOS Techno Engineers designs and exports fully automated, turnkey CO₂ Production Plants engineered specifically for Ethiopian industrial conditions.
As a landlocked country, Ethiopia receives all imported capital equipment through Djibouti Port — a logistics route our export team manages as standard, including customs documentation, transit freight, and delivery to your Ethiopian facility. Our plants operate on diesel, LPG, or natural gas and are designed for continuous production in environments where grid power supply can be intermittent, incorporating automatic safe-shutdown and restart systems as standard.
Ethiopian beverage producers and industrial manufacturers choose MOS plants because they deliver 99.99% food-grade purity compliant with ISBT standards — the benchmark required by Coca-Cola Ethiopia, BGI Ethiopia (St. George's Beer), Heineken Ethiopia (Walia Beer), and Habesha Breweries. Our systems are engineered for the high-ambient temperatures and diesel-primary fuel infrastructure common across Ethiopian industrial sites, with robust PLC automation to minimise operator dependency.
Whether you are commissioning a new brewery in Addis Ababa, expanding a CSD bottling line in Dire Dawa, setting up an industrial gas supply at Hawassa Industrial Park, or establishing CO₂ supply for coffee processing operations in Jimma or Sidama, our plants are available in capacities from 50 kg/hr to 2,000 kg/hr to match your exact production requirements.
A proven 5-stage process — from controlled combustion to food-grade liquid CO₂ ready for bulk cryogenic storage or cylinder filling operations in Ethiopia
Fuel — diesel, LPG, or natural gas — is burned under precisely controlled conditions in the combustion chamber, generating a CO₂-rich flue gas stream as the raw feedstock for the plant. Diesel is the standard choice for most Ethiopian industrial sites.
The flue gas is scrubbed with water and soda ash to remove sulphur compounds (SO₂), then passed through the absorber tower where a lean MEA solution selectively captures the CO₂ content.
The CO₂-loaded MEA solution is heated in the stripper tower to release concentrated raw CO₂ gas, which then passes through an oil-free two-stage compressor and a high-pressure stainless steel purifier.
CO₂ passes through an automatic dual-column molecular sieve drier and an iV 1100 grade activated carbon filter — eliminating residual moisture, odours, and trace aldehydes to meet EFDA and international food and beverage specifications.
Purified CO₂ is condensed into liquid form via an R404a refrigeration system and held at 18 bar / −24°C in insulated storage tanks, ready for cylinder filling or direct process supply across Ethiopian production facilities.
The CO₂ generation system recovers CO₂ from combustion flue gas in a continuous closed-loop process. Flue gas first enters the Scrubber Tower where it is washed with soda lye solution to strip out sulphur (SO₂) and cool the gas stream before it enters the absorber circuit.
Inside the absorber tower, lean MEA solution reacts with and captures the CO₂, while the remaining inert gases are vented safely. The CO₂-rich MEA solution is preheated via a plate heat exchanger before entering the stripper, where steam releases the CO₂ gas at high concentration. The gas is then compressed in a non-lubricated two-stage compressor to below 17.5 kg/cm².
Compressed CO₂ passes through an iV 1100 grade activated carbon tower to eliminate odour and aldehydes, then a dehydrater tower to achieve a dew point of −70°C to −80°C. The dried gas is chilled to −24°C in the liquefier, converting it into food-grade liquid CO₂ stored in a CO₂ storage tank — ready for Ethiopian beverage, coffee processing, and industrial applications.
Engineering features and support capabilities matched to Ethiopia's operating conditions, diesel fuel infrastructure, rapid industrial expansion, and the specific demands of brewery, CSD, and agri-food processing sectors
Diesel is the dominant fuel across Ethiopia's industrial zones — from Addis Ababa to Hawassa and Dire Dawa. Our plants are optimised for diesel-fired operation, delivering high CO₂ yield, consistent output, and straightforward maintenance using locally available fuel and technical expertise.
Ethiopian manufacturers regularly contend with EEP (Ethiopian Electric Power) supply interruptions. Our plants incorporate automatic safe-shutdown sequences and controlled restart protocols that protect plant integrity, prevent product contamination, and resume production cleanly when grid power is restored — with seamless generator integration available.
Dry-running compressors guarantee zero oil contamination in the CO₂ stream — a strict requirement for EFDA-regulated beverage and food production facilities, and for brewery franchise operators supplying Coca-Cola Ethiopia, BGI/St. George's, Heineken Walia, and Habesha brands under ISBT purity standards.
As a landlocked country, Ethiopia receives all capital equipment imports via Djibouti Port. Our dedicated export team manages the full logistics chain — factory loading, sea freight to Djibouti, transit documentation to Ethiopia, and in-country delivery — giving Ethiopian buyers a single accountable supplier from manufacture to site arrival.
Ethiopian industrial sites range from high-altitude Addis Ababa (2,355 m above sea level) to low-altitude, high-temperature locations in the Rift Valley and Afar region. Our plants are engineered to perform reliably across this full altitude and ambient temperature range — without efficiency loss or cooling system compromise at elevation.
Fully automatic PLC-based operation with one-touch monitoring reduces reliance on specialist CO₂ plant operators — a critical advantage in Ethiopia's rapidly scaling industrial park environment, where consistent production output must be maintained regardless of operator experience level.
Diesel-fired utility consumption across our full capacity range. All plants are custom-engineered for your exact Ethiopian site conditions — including altitude correction for Addis Ababa and highland locations.
| Production Capacity | Fuel — Diesel (kg/hr) | Water (m³/hr) | Power (kW) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 kg/hr | 17 | 0.5 | 35 |
| 100 kg/hr | 35 | 0.6 | 48 |
| 200 kg/hr | 70 | 0.8 | 80 |
| 300 kg/hr | 104.9 | 1 | 115 |
| 500 kg/hr | 175 | 1.25 | 180 |
| 1,000 kg/hr | 349 | 2.5 | 390 |
| 2,000 kg/hr | 1,745 | 3.5 | 552 |
* Figures shown are for diesel-fired operation at standard conditions. High-altitude Ethiopian sites (Addis Ababa, Hawassa, Bahir Dar) require engineering adjustment for reduced air density. LPG and natural gas configurations carry different consumption profiles. Contact us for an Ethiopia site-specific utility calculation.
Stored at 18 bar (261 psi) and −23°C in insulated pressure vessels with active cooling assemblies and digital pressure monitoring — engineered for reliable storage performance at both high-altitude Addis Ababa and low-altitude Rift Valley operating conditions.
CO₂ gas compressed in a non-lubricated two-stage compressor to below 16.5 kg/cm², then fed to activated carbon towers at 18 bar for final purification before liquefaction — altitude-corrected for Ethiopian highland sites on request.
Multiple automatic safety interlocks, pressure-relief circuits, and digital alert systems monitor the plant at all points — including automatic safe shutdown during EEP grid interruptions, with orderly restart on power restoration and full alarm logging for EFDA compliance records.
Centralised PLC control panel with SCADA-ready architecture enables one-touch plant operation, remote monitoring, and data logging — designed to maintain consistent CO₂ output quality and production records aligned with EFDA and international food-grade audit requirements.
Need a detailed technical datasheet, altitude-corrected utility estimate, or commercial proposal for an Ethiopian project?
Request Ethiopia Project DatasheetEvery CO₂ plant we export to Ethiopia is a fully integrated, ready-to-commission system. We supply comprehensive O&M documentation in English, in-country operator training, and full commissioning supervision by our engineers at your Ethiopian facility — ensuring your local team can operate the plant confidently and independently from day one.
The PLC control system manages every stage of CO₂ generation — regulating combustion, absorption, compression, purification, and liquefaction automatically, with protective interlocks and shutdown sequences engineered for the power supply conditions common across Ethiopian industrial facilities.
From Addis Ababa breweries to Hawassa Industrial Park processors — our CO₂ systems serve Ethiopia's highest-growth production sectors
Ethiopia's beer sector is among the fastest-growing in Africa. BGI Ethiopia (St. George's Beer), Heineken Ethiopia (Walia Beer), Habesha Breweries, Meta Beer, and Raya Brewery all require consistent, food-grade CO₂ for carbonation, tank blanketing, and high-speed packaging lines operating across Addis Ababa, Gondar, Hawassa, and Dire Dawa.
Carbonated soft drink manufacturers including Coca-Cola Ethiopia and a growing base of local beverage producers require reliable food-grade CO₂ supply across their filling and carbonation lines. Our plants deliver the purity and volume demanded by international franchise brand standards and EFDA-regulated production facilities.
Ethiopia is the birthplace of Arabica coffee and the world's largest exporter of specialty coffee beans. CO₂ is used in coffee processing for decaffeination, degassing of freshly roasted beans, controlled-atmosphere packaging for export, and supercritical CO₂ extraction — a growing application in Ethiopia's premium coffee value-addition sector.
CO₂ cylinder filling stations and industrial gas distributors across Addis Ababa, Dire Dawa, and Mekelle supply the country's welding, metal fabrication, fire suppression, and pharmaceutical sectors. Our plants provide a self-sufficient, on-site CO₂ production source that eliminates dependence on imported cylinder gas.
Ethiopia's rapidly expanding agri-food processing sector — including sugar, floriculture, fruit, and vegetable export processing at Hawassa Industrial Park and other SEZs — uses food-grade CO₂ for Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP), cold chain preservation, and controlled atmosphere storage of export-grade produce.
Urban water utilities and industrial wastewater treatment operations in Addis Ababa, Hawassa, and Adama use high-purity CO₂ for pH correction and carbonic acid generation — an increasingly important application as Ethiopia's urban infrastructure investment accelerates and industrial effluent standards tighten.
We don't just ship equipment — our commissioning engineers travel to your Ethiopian facility to install, test, and hand over a fully operational plant. Local operator teams receive structured, hands-on training before our engineers leave site. Our Kenya office coordinates regional East Africa support, minimising response times for Ethiopian in-country interventions.
MOS Techno Engineers has commissioned CO₂ plants for major CSD manufacturers, breweries, and industrial gas producers across Sub-Saharan Africa and beyond — all built and tested to ISO 9001:2015 standards.
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Every MOS CO₂ plant shipped to Ethiopia is designed, manufactured, and tested to internationally recognised standards — meeting the compliance requirements of EFDA-regulated food and beverage producers, global brewery brand owners, and Ethiopian industrial gas distributors.
Rigorous incoming inspection of all raw materials, pressure vessels, and instrumentation before fabrication commences — no substitution without engineering approval and documentation.
All pressure vessels undergo hydrostatic testing and all gas circuits undergo pneumatic leak testing before the plant is cleared for export to Ethiopia.
A full purity analysis and quality certificate is issued for every plant prior to dispatch — confirming ISBT-compliant 99.99% food-grade output accepted by EFDA-regulated manufacturers and international brewery brand owners operating in Ethiopia.
All safety circuits, pressure interlocks, alarm systems, and power-interruption shutdown sequences are independently verified and function-tested before the plant leaves our facility.
Each plant completes a full production run at our works — validating capacity, purity, utility consumption, altitude-corrected performance where applicable, and control system behaviour before shipment to Ethiopia.
Full compliance documentation, P&IDs, O&M manuals, certificates of origin, and packing lists supplied with every plant — formatted for Ethiopian Customs Commission clearance and EFDA import requirements.
Questions we receive from Ethiopian brewery operators, CSD manufacturers, coffee processors, and industrial gas project developers
Tell us your required capacity, fuel source (diesel or LPG), purity grade, site location in Ethiopia, and site altitude. Our engineers will deliver a full technical and commercial proposal — including altitude-corrected utility estimates — within 24 hours, free of charge and with no obligation.
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