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We use a novel electrochemical pH-swing approach to capture CO2. Our breakthrough carbon capture technology is cost-effective and scalable.
About
Carbon Atlantis proposes a novel DAC technology that is based on its electrochemical cell for
energy-efficient pH-swing. It fundamentally reduces costs. The system is modular and constructed
using readily available, industry-proven components (i.e., membranes), ensuring scalability.
Key Benefits
Carbon Atlantis advantages include:
- Cost-effectiveness: Very low levelized costs
- Energy-Efficiency: Overall system energy, achieving industry-leading efficiency
- Scalability: Carbon Atlantis cell technology is inspired by proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells and electrolysis technology. Thus, this allows us to rely on scaled supply chains concerning membranes and catalysts. All system components rely solely on widely available materials even when the system is scaled to a gigaton scale.
- Flexibility: Carbon Atlantis has demonstrated high current densities for its cell technology, allowing adjustment of operations based on energy prices. Given a location-specific energy price, this will enable us to run the system on an optimized current density to lower the overall levelized cost. Given low electrical energy costs, the system runs on high current densities and vice versa.
- Environmentally friendly: Our electrolyte solution uses non-toxic, abundantly available salts.
- Carbon neutrality: The system can and will be entirely powered by electricity from renewable sources.
- Stability in different temperature environments: The electrochemical cell system can be operated at ambient temperature and does not require stable, high operating temperatures like fuel cells. It can, however, deal with temperatures of up to 90 °C.
- Modularity: Carbon Atlantis leverages inherent modularity, combining single cells into standardized cell stacks. In the long term, a single stack should allow for a gross removal capacity of 15,000-20,000 tCO2/y.
Applications
Carbon Atlantis has three core target markets:
- Direct Air Capture and Storage. Producing carbon removal certificates in collaboration with storage partners to serve companies seeking to achieve net zero emissions, but who have non-reduceable residual emissions.
- Direct Air Capture and Utilization. While electrification and hydrogen account for the majority of solutions that will be implemented to decarbonize various sectors, certain industries simply rely too heavily on energy-dense carbon-based fuels. Sustainable aviation fuels and green methanol shipping are two prime examples of industries where electrification and hydrogen will not suffice to decarbonize operations.
- Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (Point Source). Point source carbon capture is the final option for operations where carbon dioxide is emitted and said emissions cannot be avoided or reduced. This is typically the case for industries where the cost to abate is very high or where emissions are related to unavoidable processes required to make the final product. The cement industry is the prime example.