Integration of carbon dioxide removal with desalination plant
Claimed to be a world first, the pilot could cut costs, improve efficiency and reduce CO₂ emissions.
CarbonBlue has launched a new pilot integrating CO₂ removal directly into a working desalination facility in Isreal.
The company announced the installation of its 'Midway' pilot project in a brackish water desalination facility in Ma'agan Michael, enabling reduced costs and higher productivity while simultaneously lowering carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere.
The company says the system integrates directly into the plant's existing water inlet stream, capturing atmospheric CO₂ from process water.
The system uses a chemical reactor to pull CO₂ from water. CO₂ dissolved in the water reacts with lime to form precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC). When exposed to the atmosphere, the decarbonated water can reabsorb atmospheric CO₂, thereby lowering the industry's carbon footprint.
In the pilot's first phase, the system will process 10% of the desalination facility's saline water intake, removing 40t of CO₂ per year. Following this initial testing period, the facility will be scaled up to 100% of the desalination plant's water inlet stream, with plans to scale the technology in future.
