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Koruma Klor Alkali San. ve Tic. A.Ş. is one of the leading chemical manufacturers in Türkiye and hosts an accredited R&D Center dedicated to sustainable technologies and industrial innovation. With extensive experience in process development, electrolysis technologies and scale-up activities, Koruma actively contributes to the transition towards a low-carbon and circular economy. The R&D Center has strong expertise in carbon capture and storage (CCS), bio-based chemicals, renewable fuels, waste heat recovery, energy storage and industrial decarbonisation. Koruma combines laboratory capabilities with pilot-scale infrastructure, enabling technology validation and demonstration under industrially relevant conditions. The available facilities include versatile reactor systems, distillation units and advanced analytical characterization tools. Koruma has extensive experience in national and international collaborative R&D projects funded by TÜBİTAK, TAGEM and the European Union. Current activities focus on CO₂ conversion to methanol for energy storage, electricity generation from waste heat using Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) systems, development of bio-based solvents and biomass valorisation technologies. As an industrial partner, Koruma aims to contribute to pilot-scale validation, process development, scale-up, demonstration activities and technology transfer. The company actively seeks collaborations with universities, research organizations and industrial partners to develop innovative solutions supporting clean energy transition, carbon neutrality and sustainable chemical production.