US firm to trap ship engine CO2 emissions into sea salt for 100,000 years

Innovation

Caltech and USC spinoff startup develops a reactor converting CO2 into harmless salt, aiming to aid the shipping industry with carbon capture.

New Reactor Development:

The reactor locks CO2 in salts for up to 100,000 years, aiding the shipping industry in meeting the 2050 net-zero emissions target

Technology Benefits:

Download App

The reactor mimics the ocean's natural CO2 absorption process but accelerates it to minutes instead of thousands of years.

 Natural Process Replication:

Download App

Ship exhaust fumes mix with seawater and limestone in the reactor, forming bicarbonate salts that trap CO2, with the process being safe for marine life.

Operational Mechanism

Download App

Calcarea aims to install the first full-scale prototype on a ship through a partnership with Lomar, potentially competing with underground CO2 storage.

Future Plans

Download App