The US Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy awarded funding to the Gas Technology Institute (GTI) and Carbon CCS-US—Carbon Clean Solutions’ US subsidiary—to trial a carbon-capture prototype. Called ROTA-CAP, the groups will receive $2.9m for the 30-month project. In an interview with Nature, GTI’s chief executive, John Turner, said that his company was “very excited about this project” but declined to comment on its funding. The technology could lead to greater process efficiency via reduced sizing requirements of various parts that would mean cheaper costs. GTI and CCS-US will build and conduct initial tests in Illinois before heading to Alabama for longer-term testing.
The US Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy awarded funding to the Gas Technology Institute (GTI) and Carbon CCS-US—Carbon Clean Solutions’ US subsidiary—to trial a carbon-capture prototype. Called ROTA-CAP, the groups will receive $2.9m for the 30-month project. The technology aims to harness rotating packed bed absorbers and regenerators, whereas most carbon capture offerings utilise stationary columns. The technology could lead to greater process efficiency via reduced sizing requirements of various parts that would mean cheaper costs. GTI and CCS-US will build and conduct initial tests in Illinois before heading to Alabama for longer-term testing.