Carbon America has achieved a significant milestone with its groundbreaking cryogenic carbon capture technology, FrostCC™, which has successfully operated for 1,000 hours at the National Carbon Capture Center (NCCC) in Wilsonville, Alabama.
FrostCC™ employs a unique process to remove carbon dioxide (CO2) from industrial emissions.
By cooling flue gas to extremely low temperatures, the technology transforms CO2 into solid dry ice, which is then separated from the gas stream.
This captured CO2 can be liquefied and transported for storage. Unlike traditional methods, FrostCC™ requires no water or chemicals and operates solely on electricity.
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Extensive testing at the NCCC has proven FrostCC™’s ability to effectively capture CO2 and other harmful pollutants from flue gas. These results have strengthened the company’s confidence in scaling the technology for commercial applications.
Brent Lewis, CEO of Carbon America, expressed enthusiasm about the technology’s progress: “The prospects of this breakthrough technology inspired Carbon America’s founding and we’re excited to see it realized. It has been inspiring to watch it go from a concept to an engineering-scale pilot that has achieved material results.”
Miles Abarr, Chief Technology Officer, emphasized the importance of the testing data in refining the design for commercialization.
With this successful pilot, Carbon America is poised to advance its FrostCC™ technology towards full-scale commercial deployment.
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“Experimental data from the testing at NCCC not just proved FrostCC’s™ viability as an effective carbon capture technology, but also validated the physics-based models that enable design of the commercial product. Looking to the future we have confidence in our path to a commercial product,” said Miles Abarr, Chief Technology Officer.
Building on the success of the NCCC pilot, Carbon America is preparing to launch its initial commercial-scale FrostCC™ unit.
This standardized module is designed for widespread use in a variety of industries with significant carbon emissions, including power generation, cement and steel production, pulp and paper manufacturing, and other industrial processes.
