Based in Cambridge, UK, Cambridge Carbon Capture has developed a technology that removes CO2 from the atmosphere and converts it into a usable, versatile and marketable material with many potential commercial uses. The technology works via a two-stage mineralisation process which involves the reaction of magnesium hydroxide (MgOH2) with CO2 to produce magnesium carbonate (MgCO3) which is filtered out to form a rock-like substance, permanently storing the sequestered carbon in a solid form. The by-product is strong and lightweight, extremely fire and water-resistant, and has many different potential applications across a range of industries. For example, cement works could capture the CO2 emitted from the cement plant, and, using Cambridge Carbon Capture’s process, can transform the captured CO2 into a filler for its ready-mix concrete.
SME
Region: Europe
Country: England
State/Province/Department: Cambridgeshire
City/Town: Cambridge
- DACMIN
Website: https://www.co2loc.com/
Info on capture:
- Alkaline scrubbing
Info on utilization:
- Mineralization (Carbonation)
CO2 Source: atmospheric CO2 and point sources
CCU Tecnology Category: Capture (DAC and Point Sources) and Utilization
Tecnology Readiness Level: 4
CO2 capture/Utilization: 50.000 Kt of captured CO2/year
Production Volume:
Product Categories:
- Technology infrastructure (Utilization)
- (Building) Materials
Specific Product(s): CO2LOC technology for CO2 mineralization, magnesium carbonate, construction materials