Cool Planet Technologies demonstrates breakthrough success in membrane carbon capture

The test validated the scalability and performance of Cool Planet’s proprietary membrane process at flow rates of up to 37 000 tpy of CO₂ captured and recovery rates of 95% CO₂. This was achieved under a range of conditions designed to represent industrial emissions from a wide range of sectors, including lime, cement, stee,l and waste to energy.

Highlights

The membrane module test was designed to confirm that the scaled-up module retained the critical performance characteristics achieved in smaller pilots.

Key achievements include:

• Performance at scale: Scaling of the technology at capture rates utilising a single compact module of up to 37 000 tpy CO₂ removing one of the most significant risks for large scale capture and demonstrating Cool Planet’s capability to deliver industrial-scale solutions.
• Performance correlation: The module’s measured performance very closely matched Cool Planet’s simulation model, confirming the accuracy of Cool Planet’s predictive tools for designing large-scale plants.
• Enhanced understanding: Valuable insights gained during testing will be incorporated into the next generation of high-performance capture modules currently being developed.

Industry demonstration days

To showcase this achievement, Cool Planet hosted a series of demonstration days at its Grimsby facility in the UK. Over 20 leading companies from industries including the lime, cement, steel and waste to energy sectors attended live demonstrations of the Company’s carbon capture process.

Further specific tests were also conducted with a lime manufacturer in support of a specific project which will use Cool Planet’s technology to decarbonised one of their European lime kilns.

Next steps for the module

The module will now be integrated into the Demonstration Project at Holcim’s Höver cement plant in Germany. This project will initially operate for twelve months, serving as a full-scale validation for Cool Planet’s carbon capture technology and advancing the technology to TRL8.

Andrew Corner, CEO of Cool Planet, commented:

“This achievement validates years of innovation and positions Cool Planet at the forefront of lower cost, scalable industrial carbon capture solutions. The UK tests not only confirmed the performance and robustness of our technology, but also significantly strengthened industry confidence in our ability to help them deliver on their global decarbonisation goals.”

Read the article online at: https://www.worldcement.com/europe-cis/10122025/cool-planet-technologies-demonstrates-breakthrough-success-in-membrane-carbon-capture/