Exploring opportunities for deploying carbon capture technology throughout Denmark is now possible with this new partnership between Carbon Clean, Sønderborg Varme and Thisted Varmeforsyning. The collaboration agreement means that, through support of Scandinavian Energy Contractors (SEC), Carbon Clean can focus on deploying its CycloneCC carbon capture technology at three selected energy from waste sites.

CycloneCC uses two process intensification technologies, these are rotating packed beds (RPBs) and Carbon Clean’s proprietary APBS-CDRMax solvent. Whilst space constraints often prevent deployment within the energy from waste sector, using CyclonceCC’s RPBs instead of normal columns means that the cost and size of carbon capture plants is reduced by 50%.

Capturing 100,000 tonnes of CO2 every year is now expected of this project, and will achieve Denmark’s goal of reducing CO2 emissions by 2.3 million tonnes a year by 2030. Next steps now involve defining the delivery model, assessing permitting requirements, and coordinating technical integrations with suppliers throughout the value chain.

Aniruddha Sharma, Chair and CEO of Carbon Clean, commented, “We are thrilled to collaborate with Sønderborg Varme and Thisted Varmeforsyning to advance their carbon reduction goals with the first deployment of this innovative carbon capture technology in Denmark. Our modular ‘carbon capture in a box’ solution can be delivered in just weeks, bringing a new era of decarbonisation to the Danish market, a market that presents a number of policy incentives for carbon capture players like ourselves.”

Erik Wolff, CEO of Sønderborg Varme, stated, “For Sønderborg Varme and Sønderborg municipality, carbon capture is an important piece in achieving a CO2-neutral energy system in Sønderborg. Carbon Clean's innovative technology fits perfectly with an efficient district heating system like ours, where surplus heat is utilized effectively.”

Thomas Kristensen, Chairman of the Board of Thisted Varmeforsyning, added, "At Thisted Varmeforsyning, we are proud to be part of this consortium as part of our efforts to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions to an absolute minimum. We have been working on carbon capture for years and have found the best possible partners to help us realise our ambitions. We were the first Danish waste incinerator to install and operate a pilot project on carbon capture, and now we can be among the first to go full scale. Denmark has the potential to become a key player in global CCUS, but no country can do it alone, so we need to bring international competencies into play – and that is exactly what we are doing in this partnership.”