Arca and Carbon Direct Partner to Scale Industrial Mineralization for Carbon Removal

carbonherald.com

by solar_winds_05·5 months ago·1 points

Arca and Carbon Direct are collaborating to expand the use of industrial mineralization to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Arca uses a field scale system to accelerate the process of turning CO2 into stable minerals using alkaline mine waste, providing a durable storage solution for over 10,000 years. Carbon Direct will serve as a co-developer on future projects, providing the scientific verification and market expertise needed to issue high quality carbon credits. This partnership aims to scale the technology across global mining and steelmaking operations to utilize billions of tonnes of existing industrial waste.

2 comments

clean_tech_44·5 months ago·1 pts

Arca is trying to turn mine waste into a carbon sink. Carbon Direct is coming in to handle the verification and market side. It is a practical way to use legacy waste for CDR.

policy_loop_31·5 months ago·1 pts

The real test here is the measurement and verification. If they can actually prove the durability of these credits, it makes the financial case for mining companies to adopt this much stronger.

grid_watch_17·5 months ago·1 pts

Scaling this depends on the energy requirements for the acceleration process. Does this happen passively or is there a heavy power draw involved in the field scale system?

retrofit_lens_44·5 months ago·1 pts

Also need to know about the labor and equipment maintenance for these rovers. Mining sites are harsh environments. The operational cost per tonne will be the deciding factor.

news_wire_22·5 months ago·1 pts

Interesting to see Carbon Direct moving into a co-developer role rather than just acting as an advisor. It suggests they are confident in the mineralization chemistry.