CO2 Removal,
powered by nature
THE OPPORTUNITY
A natural carbon sink
Mineral carbonation, the reaction of COâ‚‚ with metal oxides to create carbonates, occurs naturally around the world.
Limestone, or calcium carbonate, is ~15% of the Earth's sedimentary crust, making it a critical global carbon sink.
By harnessing the natural ability of limestone, we can permanently remove COâ‚‚ at the gigatonne level.
THE CATCH
We need zero carbon lime
If we are to enhance this natural process to remove atmospheric COâ‚‚, we need to produce zero carbon calcium oxide, commonly known as lime. And lots of it. This can act as a “carbon sponge”, absorbing atmospheric COâ‚‚ by forming calcium carbonate.
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However, current methods for producing 1 tonne of lime emit approximately 1 tonne of COâ‚‚, negating any environmental benefit from mineral carbonation.
OUR SOLUTION
Greener, circular & decentralised lime production, letting lime act as a carbon sink
Renewably powered kilns
Our advanced kilns can run on renewable energy sources, with a proprietary process allowing the easy capture of COâ‚‚ for permanent sequestration by partner organisations.
Using low value feedstocks
Our process is able to utilise feedstocks with limited other use cases; lowering costs and enhancing circularity.
Allowing nature to work its magic
Our lime will be used to maximise mineral carbonation. This means for every 10 tonnes of lime produced, we can remove up to 7.86 tonnes of COâ‚‚ from the atmosphere (on a gross basis).
WHY CALCIN8?
Gigatonne removal potential
Anything smaller
isn't going to cut it
Tomorrow's
prices today
We can’t wait for “at scale” removal prices
Harnessing nature's power
Because nature knows best
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