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US carbon capture specialist Mantel has partnered with global engineering firm Wood to integrate fired equipment across its commercial high-temperature carbon capture deployments.
Under a memorandum of understanding (MoU), Mantel will consolidate its molten-borate carbon capture technology with Wood’s fired equipment design experience to support decarbonisation efforts across hard-to-abate industrial sectors.
In western Canada, Wood is delivering front-end engineering design (FEED) for Mantel’s first commercial project – a steam-assisted gravity drainage facility.
It is expected to capture approximately 60,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) per year while producing 150,000 tonnes of high-pressure steam for operations.
In commercial applications, Mantel targets CO2 capture rates of 95%, with potential to reach up to 98%.
Cameron Halliday, CEO at Mantel, told gasworld the study will run through 2026.
“Following completion of FEED, the project is expected to move toward final investment decision (FID), after which commercial deployment typically requires approximately 18 months from FID to become operational,” he added.
The technology integrates directly into high-temperature industrial operations to capture CO2 while recovering process heat as clean steam.
This is useful for industries where steam and heat are critical to operations, including power generation, oil and gas, and manufacturing.
The process is said to reduce energy losses and produce a high-purity CO2 stream suitable for sequestration or use without further treatment.
Halliday told gasworld the company is deploying its technology at Canadian renewable energy company Kruger’s Wayagamack pulp and paper mill in Trois-Rivieres, Quebec.
“The system is currently running, designed to capture approximately 2,000 tonnes of CO2 per year, while operating continuously alongside daily mill operations without disruption,” he noted.
The company began FEED at the Quebec site in .
The demonstration project marks Mantel’s first operating deployment inside a commercial industrial facility.
