Carbon^2, led by researchers from Sapienza University of Rome (Italy), Queen Mary University London (UK) and Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (Bulgaria), is one of the supported research teams in the first S3E Start Programme.
The Carbon^2 group provides expertise in converting industrial emissions and wastes to value added essential minerals. Using a specialised carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) technology, they generate application specific mineralized-carbon for downstream use in the infrastructure, agriculture and pulp & paper industries.
Carbonated material can be used in novel construction materials, revenues of which are expected to reach $1 trillion USD per year by 2030 (Utilization Panel Report: CO2 Conversion to Solid Carbonates). Magnesium sources are widespread worldwide (silicate deposits, wastewater, brine) and plentiful enough to sequester all anthropogenic emissions during the next 1000 years.
CO2 mineralisation has also the potential to manufacture CO2-negative construction materials which, in certain applications, could mitigate or even replace conventional Portland cement in a wide-scope of applications. Their CCU solutions provide particular advantage to the cement industry, itself responsible for 8% of man-made CO2 equivalent emissions and holds the highest carbon intensity of any industry per unit of revenue. Carbon^2 modular mobile units allow this group of experts to provide custom designed and hazard-free water-based solutions for location and waste specific processing. ensuring a clean transition to sustainably square away carbon.
Learn more about Carbon^2 by watching the pitch done by researcher Dr Gregory Chass during the Start Open Day on 20th July 2023.
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