Latest news with #AniruddhaSharma
Times
17-05-2025
- Business
- Times
America's green tech start-ups are in a fight for survival
Donald Trump's return to the White House has been nerve-racking for Aniruddha Sharma, chief executive of Carbon Clean, a London-based developer of carbon-capture systems for industrial companies. 'There are days when I have fits,' he said. His anxiety is understandable. One of President Trump's first acts upon returning to the White House was to impose a temporary freeze on more than $90 billion (£68 billion) in federal support for climate technologies. He has also thrown into question the future of an $85-a-tonne subsidy for carbon-capture technology, which sucks carbon dioxide out of industrial chimneys. If the freeze becomes permanent or subsidies are repealed, most of Carbon Clean's business will be vaporised. The company has $1.5 billion worth of US projects in development. 'If that
Zawya
03-04-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Carbon Clean completes first industrial deployment of CycloneCC
Carbon Clean has completed the first industrial deployment of CycloneCC, a modular carbon capture unit. The unit has achieved 4,000 operating hours over a six-month period, moving it to Technology Readiness Level 7 (TRL 7). CycloneCC has been continuously operating, delivering a high purity CO2 product that exceeds the projected target and meets Fertiglobe's CO2 purity requirements. System validation confirms that the industrial demonstration unit can be further scaled up and commercialised. The mobile CycloneCC unit was installed in Abu Dhabi in under a week, a record for the carbon capture sector. CycloneCC is Carbon Clean's breakthrough modular technology, offering a viable alternative to conventional plants. Its combination of rotating packed beds and Carbon Clean's proprietary amine-promoted buffer salt APBS-CDRMax solvent increases the efficiency of the carbon capture process while delivering high performance. Aniruddha Sharma, Chair and CEO of Carbon Clean, said: 'Fertiglobe's willingness to invest in first-of-a-kind (FOAK) projects cements its status as a decarbonisation pioneer. Our collaboration with Fertiglobe for this industrial demonstration unit is a major step towards CycloneCC's full commercialisation, so that it can be deployed at scale globally. Installing a carbon capture plant in less than a week is a feat never achieved before. We're excited to have delivered this industry first in carbon capture.' Innovative use of Carbon Clean-developed Artificial Intelligence (AI) has contributed to the plant's increased reliability and availability, as well as maximising the performance of the solvent. The plant has been operating in open loop mode, with human operators implementing AI-suggested recommendations. Ahmed El-Hoshy, CEO of Fertiglobe, said: 'At Fertiglobe, creating value via sustainability is at the heart of our operations. We are committed to meeting the increasing global demand for low-carbon solutions, which bring us closer to a more sustainable future. This collaboration with Carbon Clean at our facility in Al Ruwais reflects our commitment to leveraging advanced technologies, including AI, to advance our decarbonisation goals and meet rising global demand for our products.' -TradeArabia News Service Copyright 2024 Al Hilal Publishing and Marketing Group Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (
Zawya
03-04-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Carbon Clean announces successful completion of world's first industrial deployment of CycloneCC
Installed on site in under a week, validating Carbon Clean's fully modular design approach. Carbon Clean today announced the successful completion of the world's first industrial deployment of CycloneCC. The modular unit has achieved the major milestone of around 4,000 operating hours over a six-month period, moving CycloneCC to Technology Readiness Level 7 (TRL 7)1. CycloneCC has been operating continuously, delivering a high purity CO2 product, which exceeds the projected target and meets Fertiglobe's CO2 purity requirements. System validation has confirmed that the industrial demonstration unit can now be further scaled up and commercialised. The mobile CycloneCC unit was installed on site in under a week at Fertiglobe's nitrogen fertiliser plant in the Al Ruwais Industrial Complex in Abu Dhabi – a record for the carbon capture sector. The CO2 captured from a reformer flue gas stack has been used by Fertiglobe in urea production. CycloneCC is Carbon Clean's breakthrough modular technology, which provides a viable alternative to conventional carbon capture plants. Process intensification reduces mass transfer equipment by a factor of 10, decreasing the overall footprint by up to 50%. The combination of rotating packed beds (RPBs) and Carbon Clean's proprietary amine-promoted buffer salt APBS-CDRMax solvent increases the efficiency of the carbon capture process while delivering extremely high performance. Aniruddha Sharma, Chair and CEO of Carbon Clean, said: 'Fertiglobe's willingness to invest in first-of-a-kind (FOAK) projects cements its status as a decarbonisation pioneer. Our collaboration with Fertiglobe for this industrial demonstration unit is a major step towards CycloneCC's full commercialisation, so that it can be deployed at scale globally. Installing a carbon capture plant in less than a week is a feat never achieved before. We're excited to have delivered this industry first in carbon capture.' Innovative use of Carbon Clean-developed Artificial Intelligence (AI) has contributed to the plant's increased reliability and availability, as well as maximising the performance of the solvent. The plant has been operating in open loop mode, with human operators implementing AI-suggested recommendations. Ahmed El-Hoshy, CEO of Fertiglobe, said: 'At Fertiglobe, creating value via sustainability is at the heart of our operations. We are committed to meeting the increasing global demand for low-carbon solutions, which bring us closer to a more sustainable future. This collaboration with Carbon Clean at our facility in Al Ruwais reflects our commitment to leveraging advanced technologies, including AI, to advance our decarbonisation goals and meet rising global demand for our products.' For media enquiries please contact: Email: press@ / carbonclean@ Notes 1 Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) are a measurement system for assessing the maturity level of evolving technologies. Carbon Clean has adopted the TRL definitions provided by the International Energy Agency Greenhouse Gas (IEAGHG) R&D programme. About Carbon Clean Carbon Clean is a leader in revolutionising carbon capture solutions for hard-to-abate industries including cement, steel, refineries, and energy from waste. The company's patented technology significantly reduces the costs of carbon capture when compared to conventional solutions. Carbon Clean has over a decade of experience in designing, building, and operating industrial carbon capture systems and it has 50 technology references around the world. The company is an innovation leader in the CCUS market, with over 110 active patent assets across 18 patent families covering 30 countries, and has developed a modular technology, CycloneCC, that is vital for scaling industrial carbon capture deployment to achieve global net zero targets. Headquartered in the UK and with offices in the US, Canada and India, the company has received funding and grant support from the British and US governments and has established partnerships with industry leaders including Chevron and Cemex. It is also an investor in the Swedish eFuel development company, Liquid Wind. For further information:
Trade Arabia
03-04-2025
- Business
- Trade Arabia
Carbon Clean completes first industrial deployment of CycloneCC
Carbon Clean has completed the first industrial deployment of CycloneCC, a modular carbon capture unit. The unit has achieved 4,000 operating hours over a six-month period, moving it to Technology Readiness Level 7 (TRL 7). CycloneCC has been continuously operating, delivering a high purity CO2 product that exceeds the projected target and meets Fertiglobe's CO2 purity requirements. System validation confirms that the industrial demonstration unit can be further scaled up and commercialised. The mobile CycloneCC unit was installed in Abu Dhabi in under a week, a record for the carbon capture sector. CycloneCC is Carbon Clean's breakthrough modular technology, offering a viable alternative to conventional plants. Its combination of rotating packed beds and Carbon Clean's proprietary amine-promoted buffer salt APBS-CDRMax solvent increases the efficiency of the carbon capture process while delivering high performance. Aniruddha Sharma, Chair and CEO of Carbon Clean, said: 'Fertiglobe's willingness to invest in first-of-a-kind (FOAK) projects cements its status as a decarbonisation pioneer. Our collaboration with Fertiglobe for this industrial demonstration unit is a major step towards CycloneCC's full commercialisation, so that it can be deployed at scale globally. Installing a carbon capture plant in less than a week is a feat never achieved before. We're excited to have delivered this industry first in carbon capture.' Innovative use of Carbon Clean-developed Artificial Intelligence (AI) has contributed to the plant's increased reliability and availability, as well as maximising the performance of the solvent. The plant has been operating in open loop mode, with human operators implementing AI-suggested recommendations. Ahmed El-Hoshy, CEO of Fertiglobe, said: 'At Fertiglobe, creating value via sustainability is at the heart of our operations. We are committed to meeting the increasing global demand for low-carbon solutions, which bring us closer to a more sustainable future. This collaboration with Carbon Clean at our facility in Al Ruwais reflects our commitment to leveraging advanced technologies, including AI, to advance our decarbonisation goals and meet rising global demand for our products.' -TradeArabia News Service
