Svante to Test Groundbreaking Carbon Capture Filter Technology at TCM

Svante’s objective is to further validate the performance of its nanoengineered filters for industrial carbon capture. The company aims to demonstrate its material stability and low emission profile through parametric testing with flue gas from the Residue Fluid Catalytic Cracker (RFCC) unit at Equinor’s Mongstad refinery.

Svante has chosen TCM as its third-party testing partner

Svante has previously demonstrated its solid sorbent-based carbon capture technology in pilot projects targeting secondary emissions from cement and natural gas boiler applications. To further validate its technology as a sustainable solution for industrial carbon capture, Svante has chosen TCM as its third-party testing partner, leveraging TCM’s unmatched ability to detect secondary fugitive emissions. Along with testing Svante’s filters using RFCC flue gas, TCM will evaluate the technology for other industrial applications by increasing the contaminant levels in the gas to simulate other harsh industrial emissions sources.

TCM a key partner for this project

Validating the stability of Svante’s technology under rigorous testing conditions will underscore the resilience of the company’s filters against flue gas impurities like SO_x and NO_x, while highlighting their outstanding emissions performance. These test results have the potential to eliminate the need for pre-flue gas cleaning, paving the way for substantial cost savings in carbon capture operations.

“TCM’s advanced analytical capabilities, especially in detecting emissions to air, make them a key partner for this project. This collaboration enables us to validate that our technology operates without harmful chemical fugitive emissions. Using non-toxic sorbents and preventing secondary emissions are critical steps for scaling carbon capture globally. We’re confident that, together with TCM, we can demonstrate this for the Svante process,” said Mark Claessen, Senior Vice President of Growth and Project Delivery at Svante.

Test operations will commence at the end of October and continue until February 2025. An extension until the end of 2025 is possible, subject to the availability of flue gas from Equinor’s Mongstad refinery.

Muhammad Ismail Shah, Managing Director at TCM, welcomes the collaboration with Svante, stating, “It is very satisfying that a prominent capture technology developer like Svante has chosen TCM as the venue for its tests. Our staff are ready to ensure effective execution of the tests, and to provide expert advice throughout the campaign”, said Shah.

About Svante

Svante is a purpose-driven, leading carbon capture and removal solutions provider. The Vancouver, Canada-based company manufactures nanoengineered filters and modular rotary contactor machines that capture and remove CO₂ from industrial emissions and the air in an environmentally responsible manner. Svante is on the 2024 Global Cleantech 100, the XPRIZE Foundation’s XB100 – World’s Top 100 Deep Tech Companies and was ranked second among private companies in the Corporate Knights’ Future 50 Fastest Growing Sustainable Companies. The company draws its name from Svante Arrhenius, one of the pioneering scientists who first identified the correlation between increased CO₂ levels in the atmosphere and the warming of the Earth’s surface.

For more information, visit www.svanteinc.com and follow Svante on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/svantesolutions.

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