pHathom utilizes limestone and alkaline materials to capture CO2 from power plants and stores it as bicarbonate, leveraging the ocean's natural carbon cycle for long-term sequestration. This method provides a scalable and cost-effective solution for reducing emissions from coastal industrial facilities while supporting marine life and mitigating ocean acidification.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
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Problem
Coastal power plants release significant amounts of CO2 into the atmosphere, contributing to climate change and ocean acidification. Traditional carbon capture methods often require extensive infrastructure and can be energy-intensive, limiting their scalability and cost-effectiveness.
Solution
pHathom employs a novel approach to carbon capture by utilizing limestone and other alkaline materials to absorb CO2 directly from power plant emissions. The captured CO2 is then converted into bicarbonate and stored in the ocean, leveraging the ocean's natural carbon cycle for long-term sequestration. This process requires minimal additional energy and avoids the need for extensive infrastructure such as wells or pipelines. By increasing the total carbon content of the water, pHathom's technology also helps to mitigate ocean acidification and support the health of shell-forming marine organisms. The captured carbon is securely stored as bicarbonate for over 10,000 years.
Target Audience
pHathom targets coastal power plants and other industrial facilities seeking cost-effective and scalable carbon capture solutions, as well as carbon credit buyers looking for verifiable and sustainable carbon sequestration methods.
Features
- CO2 capture using limestone and alkaline materials.
- Conversion of captured CO2 into bicarbonate for ocean storage.
- Direct CO2 capture from power plant emissions.
- Minimal energy consumption during operation.
- No requirement for wells or pipelines.
- Long-term carbon storage as bicarbonate.
- Mitigation of ocean acidification.
- Support for shell-forming marine life.