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Belfast-based carbon capture developer Nuada has secured €14.6m ($16.3m) in European Union funding for a project to capture biogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) from a biomass cogeneration plant in northern France and produce 10,000 tonnes of liquid CO2 annually.
The SCALA project will deploy Nuada’s AdSpire capture technology at an Idex-operated facility in the Hauts-de-France region, targeting the recovery of biogenic CO2 for potential use in industrial applications.
The project was selected under the EU Innovation Fund’s latest funding round, which supported 77 projects. It has also received the European Commission’s Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform Seal.
Biomass facilities can provide a source of biogenic CO2 for capture, offering potential supply for industrial users of liquid carbon dioxide, including applications in food and beverage processing, subject to the required purification and quality specifications.
Nuada’s AdSpire process combines advanced materials with vacuum technology in a fully electric, solvent-free system. The company says the approach reduces energy consumption and simplifies integration with existing industrial facilities.
SCALA follows industrial pilot campaigns, including a demonstration at enfinium’s Ferrybridge-1 facility in West Yorkshire, UK. Nuada intends to use the French project to support the wider commercial deployment of its capture technology.
The EU Innovation Fund is financed through revenues from the bloc’s Emissions Trading System. The project’s total investment and commissioning timetable have not been disclosed.
