TRL 7

Limenet has developed its first industrial plant with a Technology Readiness Level of TRL 7

The plant was built in Augusta, Sicily and is able to store 800 tons of CO per year.
With this project, Limenet has validated the production of decarbonised calcium hydroxide based on Limenet’s patented technology.
The core of the technology is the electric calcination of calcium carbonate, and the permanent storage of CO produced during calcination in sea water in the form of bicarbonates.
Decarbonized calcium hydroxide is used to reduce emissions for industries or other “hard to abate” emitters.

Overview

When

June 2024

Where

Municipality of Augusta, Sicily, Italy

Partner

Leone La Ferla Spa, Municipality of August, Port Authority of the Eastern Sicilian Sea

Storage capacity

100 kg/h di CO₂

TRL 6

Limenet has designed and built a technological industrial prototype TRL6

Metrics:

  • Maximum production of 1 kg/h of decarbonized calcium hydroxide
  • 1kg/h maximum CO₂ storage capacity in the form of calcium bicarbonates
  • Total production of about 250 kg of decarbonized calcium hydroxide which was used to refill and produce the first negative CO₂ emissions. This was about 150 kg.

The plant was used to analyze the chemical stability of calcium bicarbonates over time and their qualitative effect on marine biota naturally present in sea water.

Overview

When

2023

Where

La Spezia, Liguria, Italy

Partner

Hyrogas, Politecnico di Milano, University of Genoa, CSSN

Storage capacity

1 kg/h di CO₂

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