ESG Clean Energy, LLC, developers of zero-carbon output power generation and carbon capture systems, reported today that their carbon capture system has successfully captured 100% of CO2 from a combustion exhaust stream. This potentially could allow the operation of any size of internal combustion engine on a net zero carbon dioxide base factor.
A two-step process is used: the exhaust is dehydrated initially and then CO2 is trapped. Drying the exhaust increases the CO2-adsorbent capacity twofold, which enables complete carbon capture and the possibility of reducing the system in size and cost.
ESG’s water removal and carbon capture system is patented and allows for application into great and small installations, adaption for available operation in an existing installation, and application to mobile installations. The water removal unit includes an advanced ceramic membrane inside a novel mechanical cooling system, while the carbon capture includes technologically validated and commercially available low-cost solid adsorbers with high separation efficiency, making the cooked system versatile in terms of application at an energy cost.
The testing took place at ESG’s 4.4-megawatt, gas-fired power generation facility at Holyoke, serving the local electric grid.
“This is a huge milestone for our development team and one we have been excited about for some time,” said Nick Scuderi, president of ESG Clean Energy LLC. “It’s great to see the proof and the data that show we can capture 100% of the CO2 from an internal combustion engine.”
ESG Clean Energy expects to deploy this technology in all its operational and under development sites. ESG Clean Energy agreed to license the technology to an affiliate of Camber Energy Inc. for use in the country of Canada and for multiple sites located in the United States.