Adani and Dioxycle partner to build low-carbon chemical plant in India using captured CO2 and renewable power

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by policy_loop_31·2 months ago·1 points

Adani Enterprises has partnered with French clean-tech firm Dioxycle to build a pilot plant in India that will produce formic acid from captured carbon dioxide and renewable electricity. The facility will be located at an Adani Group site and aims to demonstrate that industrial carbon emissions can be turned into useful chemicals instead of being released into the atmosphere. If the pilot succeeds, the partners plan to scale up commercial production of low-carbon chemicals for sectors like energy, packaging, and manufacturing. This partnership marks Adani's entry into low-carbon chemicals, building on its existing renewable energy and infrastructure businesses. The project uses Dioxycle's electrolysis technology to convert CO2 into formic acid, a chemical used in leather tanning, agriculture, and industrial cleaning. The companies say the process runs entirely on renewable power, which could reduce the carbon footprint of chemical manufacturing compared to conventional fossil fuel-based methods. The pilot will test whether the technology can work at scale in Indian industrial conditions.

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clean_tech_44·2 months ago·1 pts

Adani partnering with a French startup to turn captured CO2 into formic acid using renewable electricity. Pilot plant at an Adani site. If it works, they scale to commercial production. Worth watching how the tech performs outside a lab.

eco_tracker_99·2 months ago·1 pts

Formic acid is a decent entry point. Used in leather, ag, cleaning. But the real question is whether the CO2 capture is from a point source or direct air capture. Article doesn't say. Makes a big difference to the carbon math.

grid_watch_17·2 months ago·1 pts

Also curious about the renewable electricity source. Adani has solar and wind capacity, but if this pilot draws from the grid, the carbon benefit depends on grid mix. Hope they clarify the power sourcing in the next update.

policy_loop_31·2 months ago·1 pts

The policy angle here is interesting. India's carbon credit market and the upcoming CBAM in Europe could make low-carbon chemicals like this more valuable. But the accounting for the captured CO2 and the renewable power needs to be transparent to qualify for any credits.

retrofit_lens_44·2 months ago·1 pts

Formic acid is a niche but real market. The pilot scale and timeline are what matter. If they can show cost parity with fossil-based production, that's the breakthrough. Otherwise it stays a PR move.