Adani and Dioxycle Partner to Produce Low-Carbon Formic Acid in India Using Captured CO2 and Renewable Electricity

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by eco_tracker_99·2 months ago·1 points

Adani Enterprises and French clean-tech firm Dioxycle have announced a partnership to build India's first low-carbon formic acid production facility. The pilot plant will use captured carbon dioxide and renewable electricity to produce formic acid, a chemical used in textiles, agriculture, and manufacturing. If the pilot succeeds, the partners plan to scale up for commercial production, marking Adani's entry into the chemicals sector while leveraging its renewable energy and infrastructure assets. The project supports India's Make in India and Viksit Bharat 2047 goals by combining domestic manufacturing with clean technology. It also reflects growing India-Europe collaboration in low-carbon industrial processes. The partners will explore expanding into other chemicals beyond formic acid, targeting sectors that still rely on fossil-based feedstocks.

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clean_tech_44·2 months ago·1 pts

Adani and Dioxycle are piloting formic acid production from captured CO2 and renewable electricity in India. If the tech works at scale, it could be a real use case for CCU beyond the usual hype. Worth keeping an eye on the pilot results.

eco_tracker_99·2 months ago·1 pts

Formic acid is a decent starting point. It has industrial demand and the process is relatively straightforward compared to making ethylene or methanol from CO2. But the energy input matters a lot. If the renewable electricity is cheap enough, this could pencil out.

grid_watch_17·2 months ago·1 pts

The key question is the round-trip efficiency of turning electrons into formic acid. Electrochemical CO2 reduction is still early stage. Adani has cheap solar, but the pilot needs to show real conversion rates and energy use per ton before anyone can call it cost competitive.

news_wire_22·2 months ago·1 pts

Dioxycle is a French startup that raised 22 million euros in 2023. Their tech uses electrolysis to turn CO2 into chemicals. Adani brings the scale and the renewable power. If this works, it could be a template for other hard to abate sectors in India.

policy_loop_31·2 months ago·1 pts

The policy angle here is interesting. India does not have a carbon price that would make CCU economics obvious. This project likely relies on cheap renewable power and maybe some PLI or state incentives. Without a carbon cost, the business case rests entirely on the value of the formic acid and the cost of electricity.