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Thanks for following along as we explored one of the most exciting fronts of climate technology. Over the last few weeks we reviewed the the application, opportunities and challenges of Post-combustion, Pre-combustion, Oxy-combustion, DAC (Direct Air Capture), nature based solutions, and BECCS (Bioenergy Carbon Capture and Storage) carbon capture methods. To summarize, we’ve created a cheat sheet to help you understand the industry Share it with friends, family, and colleagues to spark conversations about carbon capture! Let us know YOUR thoughts on carbon capture and the opportunities and challenges with various approaches in the comments, or drop other questions about carbon capture and storage you’d like us to answer. #carboncapture #infographic #CCUS #zeroemissions #industry

🎉 Mantel is thrilled to announce that we were awarded a grant to support a prototype for an electric powered molten borate carbon capture system that can sustain high temperatures while remaining in the liquid phase. This grant was awarded through Massachusetts Technology Collaborative's Massachusetts Manufacturing Innovation Initiative (M2I2).

🚀 Exciting News in Sustainable Manufacturing! 💵 The Healey-Driscoll administration has announced $10.28 million in grants to 13 companies under the Massachusetts Manufacturing Innovation Initiative (M2I2), a program of the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative. These grants support sustainable manufacturing alternatives and create approximately 230 jobs across key industries, such as climate tech and bio-industrial manufacturing. We are proud of the companies in this group that are members of the FORGE startup network: Clean Crop Technologies, Inc. in Holyoke, received $1.2 million to validate its innovative, energy-efficient contaminant removal technology for crops. Multiscale Systems in Worcester, will use $1.1 million to build a new manufacturing facility for its lightweight, strong Alloy Composite Materials™. myBiometry will use $626,000 to build a manufacturing line for the production of its single-use, disposable gas sensor that measures airway inflammation in asthma patients to detect asthma attacks days in advance. They will also will work with the Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MassMEP) to identify workforce needs and collaborate on training programs. Mantel will use $450,000 to prototype an electric-powered molten borate carbon capture system that can sustain high temperatures while remaining in the liquid phase. Z-Polymers will use $226,039 to scale-up production of products using its proprietary liquid crystal polymer Tullomer™, which is stronger than steel yet lighter, recyclable, highly inert, non-flammable and non-permeable. 🔊 Governor Maura Healey emphasized the importance of investing in R&D and infrastructure to maintain the state's status as a hub for groundbreaking solutions. "Massachusetts is home to the world’s leading innovation economy thanks to our trailblazing manufacturing companies, cutting-edge universities, and top talent. We are committed to investing in the pioneering R&D and infrastructure necessary to help our state maintain its status as a place where groundbreaking ideas translate to real-world solutions through programs like M2I2." 📢 Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll highlighted how these grants fuel job creation and economic growth, while Secretary of Economic Development Yvonne Hao noted the global competitiveness these projects will bring. 🎉 Congratulations to all the grant recipients for driving forward sustainable manufacturing solutions: 🌱🔧 AM Batteries myBiometry CapyBara Energy Circe Bioscience Clean Crop Technologies, Inc. Irradiant Technologies Mantel Multiscale Systems SolaBlock University of Massachusetts Amherst University of Massachusetts Lowell Worcester Polytechnic Institute Z-Polymers #Innovation #Manufacturing #Sustainability #EconomicGrowth #MassTech #M2I2 #FORGEImpact

Direct Air Capture (DAC) Unlike the point-source carbon capture technologies we’ve explored so far, direct air capture involves engineered solutions to extract CO2 directly from the atmosphere, moving the separation process all the way downstream. ⚙ How it works: Air, containing 0.04% CO2, is processed to separate and recover high-purity CO2. A similar concept has been proposed for processing ocean water which has a similar effect because the ocean constantly exchanges CO2 with the atmosphere. ♻ Applications: DAC can be used to capture CO2 from any source anywhere in the world because all CO2 ultimately ends up mixed together in the atmosphere. As a result DAC can be used to address emissions from particularly challenging sources (e.g. the transportation sector). 💡 Opportunities: Direct air capture systems are versatile due to their independence from the location of carbon dioxide emitters. Developers can strategically site DAC facilities in locations with favorable storage, utilization or transportation factors as well as access to clean and low-cost energy. ⚠ Challenges: DAC systems are expensive to build and require large amounts of energy because the concentration of CO2 is 100-1000x more dilute than point-source applications, this makes the separation inherently harder, processing equipment larger, and increases the challenges around indirect emissions. #DAC #carboncapture #CCUS #education #emissions #CO2

Natural Climate Solutions Nature-based solutions harness environmental engineering to capture existing CO2 from the atmosphere through enhancing natural processes. ⚙ How it works: Natural cycles that reduce atmospheric CO2 are accelerated, examples include reforestation, afforestation, enhanced weathering, ocean fertilization, and soil sequestration through alternative farming techniques. ♻ Applications: Similar to direct air capture natural solutions remove CO2 from the atmosphere directly and can address any source of emissions, but unlike other carbon capture technologies natural solutions do not produce a pure CO2 product. The captured CO2 is often stored in the biosphere and may not be durably stored for a significant period of time. 💡 Opportunities: Nature-based solutions adapt natural processes to capture and store carbon, offering potential co-benefits such as ecosystem restoration. Many natural solutions can be implemented at a low-cost and restore natural systems to their prior states. ⚠ Challenges: It is difficult to accurately quantify emissions reduction from nature-based solutions due to questions around durability, accountability, and additionality. Some nature-based methods need large areas and interact with complex systems raising concerns around unintended consequences. While Mantel specialize in post-combustion carbon capture, it is going to take all of these solutions to effect change, so keep checking back as we continue to share information about carbon capture to raise awareness. #environment #CCUS #carboncapture #naturalsolutions #education

Bioenergy with Carbon Capture (BECCS) BECCS replaces fossil fuels with biogenic fuels, which combined with point source capture can result in negative emissions. BECCS combines features of all of the carbon capture approaches we have discussed so far. ⚙ How it works: Biomass captures CO2 as it grows as a natural climate solution, subsequently when biomass is used as a fuel any of the point-source carbon capture technologies, including Mantel's innovative approach, can be used to recover high-purity CO2. ♻ Applications: BECCS can be used to address any source of emissions anywhere, similar to DAC and Natural solutions. Biomass can also be used as a fuel for any heavy industrial process but the most obvious applications initially are industries that already process large quantities of sustainably sourced biomass such as pulp and paper, waste-to-energy, and bioenergy power plants. 💡 Opportunities: BECCS not only produces clean energy but also mitigates emissions by capturing CO2 during the combustion of biomass. It offers a potential pathway to achieve negative emissions, helping to address CO2 emissions from other challenging sources. ⚠ Challenges: Uncertainty about the long-term sustainability of biomass resources and their land use demands introduce challenges around scalability. Additionally, for new applications BECCS requires significant investment in infrastructure for biomass production, processing, as well as carbon capture and storage. #BECCS #bioenergy #carboncapture #netnegative #education #CCUS

📣 A Quick Policy Intermission 📣 🌍 Exciting News for the Carbon Capture Sector! 🌿 Canada has just introduced its first Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) Investment Tax Credit (ITC). 🔍 Why is this important for our partners? Canada's new policy offers up to 50% tax credits on qualified point source CCS expenses through 2030 (reducing to 25% from 2031-2040). This substantial financial support makes Mantel’s solutions even more cost-competitive, enhancing the economic feasibility of adopting advanced carbon capture technologies in Canada. ⏰ Opportunity Knocks: There's never been a better time to embark on CCS projects in Canada. With enhanced incentives available until 2030, we encourage industry leaders to leverage this window to accelerate their sustainability goals with cost-effective solutions. 🔎 While details are still being finalized, the overarching message is clear: Canada is paving the way for a sustainable industrial future, and Mantel is poised to be at the forefront of this transition. 📚 For a deeper dive into the new tax credits, check out the following page: https://lnkd.in/dwjrYgRC 🚀 Are you ready to reduce emissions and enhance sustainability in your operations? Connect with us to see how Mantel can make your carbon capture ambitions a reality. #CarbonCapture #Sustainability #CleanTech #Innovation #TaxCredits #Mantel 

Oxy-Combustion Carbon Capture In oxy-combustion, another point-source carbon capture method, the separation process is moved further upstream and away from CO2 towards oxygen. ⚙ How it works: Air is processed to remove nitrogen and recover oxygen, which is used to combust fuel and produces high-purity CO2 when water vapor is condensed. ♻ Applications: Oxy-combustion can be applied to any heavy industrial process including next generation power plants and new types of cement or steel production. 💡 Opportunities: Oxy-combustion is a simple and elegant solution that leverage a mature technology in the form of Air Separation Units, which produce pure oxygen via cryogenic distillation. By removing nitrogen the system can be more compact and nitrous oxide emissions reduced. ⚠ Challenges: Fuel burns hot in pure oxygen, so hot that steps have to be taken to maintain practical temperatures. Typically the combustion products are recycled to control the temperature but this presents other technical problems and makes retrofits challenging. In addition, at a fundamental level separating oxygen from nitrogen is as hard, if not harder, than separating CO2 from nitrogen, resulting in higher energy consumption and costs. While Mantel specialize in post-combustion carbon capture, it is going to take all of these solutions to effect change, so keep checking back as we continue to share information about carbon capture to raise awareness. #Oxycombustion #carboncapture #CCUS #energy #industry

Pre-Combustion Carbon Capture Today, we’ll explore pre-combustion carbon capture which separates the CO2 before combustion occurs. Pre-combustion carbon capture has different names depending on the industry, such as Blue Hydrogen and gasification with carbon capture. ⚙ How it works:  Fuel is processed to remove carbon before combustion and recover hydrogen, which does not emit CO2 when combusted. The process is typically carried out at high pressure and has relatively high CO2 concentrations, 10-40% CO2. ♻ Applications: Pre-combustion carbon capture can decarbonize industries that use, or could use, hydrogen as a feedstock or fuel. These include power plants (e.g Integrated Gasification Combined Cycles), steel mills (e.g. Direct Reduction), and other pathway's that involve hydrogen as an energy carrier (e.g. Synthetic Fuels). 💡 Opportunities: Pre-combustion carbon capture offers potential cost and energy efficiency advantages over post-combustion methods because separating CO2 from hydrogen in a pre-combustion environment is inherently easier than separating CO2 from nitrogen post-combustion. Many capture technologies, including Mantel's, can be applied to both pre- and post- combustion. ⚠ Challenges: Pre-combustion systems are not easily retrofitted into existing facilities, and new constructions come with high capital costs. In addition, it is easier to transport and store carbon containing fuels than hydrogen which should be considered when deciding where to separate CO2 in the system. #precombustion #CCUS #carboncapture #industry #energy

Post-Combustion Carbon Capture Post-combustion carbon capture is one of the original forms of point source carbon capture technology and is the most widely explored. Today, we'll dive into post-combustion carbon capture as a separation process. ⚙ How it works: Flue gas, typically containing 4-20% CO2, is processed to separate and recover high-purity CO2 immediately after fuel combustion and before the CO2 enters the atmosphere. ♻ Applications: Post-combustion technology is crucial for decarbonizing conventional power plants and industrial facilities such as cement, steel, and other users of industrial heat. 💡 Opportunities: One of the key advantages of post-combustion carbon capture is its ability to be retrofitted into existing industrial facilities, making it widely applicable, quick to deploy, and minimally intrusive. ⚠ Challenges: Separating CO2 from the flue gas (predominately nitrogen) often demands high energy costs, impacting efficiency and increasing the cost of reducing emissions. Mantel's competitive edge lies in our effective solution to this challenge. #Postcombustion #CCUS #carboncapture #industry #energy