Cestore
Cestore provides an electrochemical process that converts captured CO₂ into stable, water-soluble salts for permanent storage, eliminating the need for compression, transport, and geological storage. The technology is energy-positive, generating electrical energy during conversion, and can be integrated directly at industrial emission sources. A pilot reactor with a storage capacity of 2 kg of CO₂ per hour is being validated for continuous operation.
- Clean Technology
- Chemical Technology
- Hardware
Funding
Founders
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Product
Problem
Conventional carbon capture and storage (CCS) requires heavy infrastructure, high costs, and technical complexity, including compression, long-distance transport, and geological storage. These requirements limit accessibility and large-scale deployment, particularly for industrial operators seeking cost-effective ways to achieve permanent emissions reductions.
Solution
Cestore offers a process technology that converts captured CO₂ into stable, water-soluble salts for permanent storage, using the same mechanisms by which oceans naturally store carbon over thousands of years. The process can be integrated directly at the emission source, eliminating the need for gas compression, pipelines, and geological storage. The technology is energy-positive, meaning electrical energy is generated as part of the conversion process. This enables industrial operators to achieve both net zero and permanent negative emissions at lower cost and directly at the point where emissions occur.
Target Audience
Primary customers are industrial operators with point-source CO₂ emissions, particularly refineries, hydrogen production facilities, and other energy-intensive industries seeking cost-efficient permanent carbon storage solutions.
Features
- Electrochemical process converting CO₂ into stable, naturally occurring water-soluble salts
- Direct integration at emission source, eliminating compression, transport, and geological storage requirements
- Energy-positive process that generates electrical energy during CO₂ conversion
- Pilot reactor with storage capacity of 2 kg of CO₂ per hour, validated for continuous operation
- Technology assessed at TRL 6 with pilot facility planned for industrial operation by summer 2026