Carbon Clean has successfully concluded a large-scale factory test of its cutting-edge CycloneCC C1 carbon capture technology in the UK, marking a major step forward in bringing the system to industrial markets.
The testing, carried out at the Huddersfield-based facilities of engineering firm Thomas Broadbent and Sons, confirmed the system’s readiness for commercial use.
CycloneCC C1 is engineered to remove up to 285 tons of carbon dioxide daily by using centrifugal acceleration to improve CO2 absorption rates.
This accomplishment follows a rigorous testing and verification process and demonstrates a substantial evolution from the company’s original prototype, which captured up to 10 tonnes of CO2 per day.
The technology relies on rotating packed beds (RPBs), integrated with Carbon Clean’s proprietary APBS-CDRMax solvent, to replace traditional carbon capture columns.
This modular approach allows for more compact and efficient systems — reducing equipment height by 70%, cutting steel use by over a third, and shrinking the total system footprint by up to half.
In fact, some of the largest components are an order of magnitude smaller than those used in conventional setups. Each CycloneCC C1 unit is capable of capturing as much as 100,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide annually.
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Aniruddha Sharma, Chair and CEO of Carbon Clean, said: “The skills and experience of the teams on the ground, combined with CycloneCC’s modular, scalable ‘Lego-block’ design, have enabled the RPB to exceed acceptance criteria.”
“The CycloneCC C1 RPB is a testament to the UK’s outstanding manufacturing capabilities. Producing the first commercial-scale product of this size in the UK is a strong signal that we are ready for large-scale global deployment.”
Designed for scalable manufacturing, these units are intended to be mass-produced in a gigafactory setting, dramatically lowering production timelines and costs — paving the way for widespread adoption akin to that seen in electric vehicles and solar technology.
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