Reversing global warming using Direct Air Capture at scale
ReCarbn aims to accelerate the development of Direct Air Capture with a potential to remove gigatons of CO₂ from the atmosphere.
Direct air capture as a solution for global warming
Draw in air
Large fans draw in air from the atmosphere. This can be done anywhere, as long as electricity or heat is readily available.
Filter CO₂
Filters containing engineered chemicals (sorbents), concentrate CO₂ from the air. The filter material is heated to release the captured CO₂.
Reuse
Concentrated CO₂ is stored or transformed into other goods. Filtered CO₂-free air is released into the atmosphere.
Our innovation
ReCarbn technology uses a circulating sorbent mechanism, reducing 30% of the energy consumption needed for the technology, compared to other solutions in the market.
In practice
ReCarbn will first supply indoor farmers with circular CO₂ and further develop technology for larger scale future industries, such as carbon capture and storage, building materials and synthetic fuels.
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Need for sustainable CO₂ supply
Indoor farmers need a stable CO₂ supply for the growth of their products. Traditionally, the sector has to burn natural gas to obtain CO₂. With the rise of renewables, the future CO₂ supply from burning natural gas is uncertain.
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Easily integrated with existing infrastructure
- Due to de modularity of the ReCarbn installation, it is easily transported and installed on-site, next to the greenhouse.
- Our technology can work with both electricity and (residual) heat sources.
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Enabling smart CO₂ production
An indoor farmer can arrange their CO₂ production smartly. For example, if more renewable energy (geothermal, solar, wind) is available than is requested, you can choose to switch on the DAC installation to store the CO₂ in a buffer for later use.
Meet The Team
Our team combines years of research in carbon capturing technology and is complemented with commercial business and financial backgrounds. The ReCarbn technology is developed at the University of Twente since 2012, by Professor Wim Brilman, an academic expert and thought leader in the field.
One of the biggest challenges in changing to renewables is finding a stable CO₂ supply.
Indoor Farmer
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