Carbon Clean unveils innovative Cyclone CC C1 for enhanced carbon capture

Carbon Clean, a leading innovator in carbon capture technology, is making significant strides with its new Cyclone CC C1 design. The company is pioneering an ambitious project to revolutionise carbon capture processes by enhancing efficiency, reducing space requirements, and improving sustainability.

The Cyclone CC C1 design has been engineered to capture carbon dioxide with concentrations ranging from 3% to 20%, effectively removing up to 100,000 tonnes of CO2 annually. A notable feature of this innovative design is its modular nature, which significantly diminishes the spatial footprint required by traditional carbon capture facilities. By adopting this modular approach, Carbon Clean anticipates a substantial reduction in the complexity and volume of equipment typically necessary in conventional carbon capture plants.

A key component of the Cyclone CC C1 is the implementation of rotating packed bed technology. This advancement replaces the traditional tall columns used in standard carbon capture systems with a compact design, reducing the average height of these installations by an impressive 70%. Furthermore, the innovative design cuts down the requisite amount of steel by 35%, marking a stride towards more sustainable solutions in industrial carbon capture.

The UK government’s commitment to invest £21.7 billion in carbon capture technology over the next 25 years underscores the nation's strategic trajectory towards embracing and developing advanced carbon capture solutions. Prateek Bumb, co-founder and chief technical officer of Carbon Clean, articulates the promising potential of this new technology: "It's a centrifuge that is rotating at high speeds up to 200/300 rotations per minute." He further elaborated that by using the right centrifugal forces, the design significantly enhances the mass transfer, allowing a typical 40-metre-high system to be condensed into a much more compact unit.

Currently, the production and delivery of the Cyclone CC C1 take approximately 18 months, but the ambition is to reduce this timeline to under six months. This acceleration is contingent upon the establishment of a robust ecosystem for delivery, mass production, and standardisation, paralleling advancements seen in electric vehicle and solar energy sectors.

Prateek Bumb emphasises the strategic vision behind the technology: "I think sustainability and carbon capture go hand in hand because the industries that are typically hard to abate, such as cement, steel, fertiliser, oil, and gas, these ecosystems need to decarbonise." He strongly believes that the Cyclone CC C1 offers a solution that is both optimal and sustainable, playing a crucial role in meeting decarbonisation objectives.

This breakthrough by Carbon Clean marks a pivotal development in the field of carbon capture, resonating with global efforts to mitigate climate change impacts by reducing industrial carbon footprints. As industries strive to adapt to environmental imperatives, innovations such as the Cyclone CC C1 may well define the future landscape of industrial decarbonisation.

Source: Noah Wire Services