TurnCO2
TurnCO2 provides breweries with carbon capture technology that uses metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) as molecular sponges to absorb CO₂, then regenerates the material using waste steam heat for continuous reuse. While the capture system is under development, the company offers beverage analysis services—including flavor profiling, heavy metal, mineral, VOC, and sugar analysis—using GC-MS, ICP-QQQ, and HPLC-MS instruments.
- Clean Technology
- Chemical Technology
- New Materials
- Data & Analytics
- Food Technology
Funding
Founders
Founder details are not available yet.
Product
Problem
Breweries produce significant CO₂ emissions during fermentation, and traditional carbon capture methods like cryogenic distillation or chemical scrubbing are energy-intensive and costly. Additionally, craft beverage makers often lack access to sophisticated analytical tools needed to understand and optimize their product quality.
Solution
TurnCO2 develops a proprietary carbon capture and utilization system that uses metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) as molecular sponges to selectively absorb CO₂ from brewery gas streams. The MOF material is scalable, hydrophobic, and regenerates using low-temperature waste steam heat, making the process energy-efficient and cost-effective. Captured CO₂ can be reused by brewers for carbonation, reducing their carbon footprint while providing a reliable in-house CO₂ source. While the capture technology is under development, TurnCO2 offers comprehensive beverage analysis services to craft beverage makers, providing actionable insights into product composition and quality.
Target Audience
Primary customers are craft breweries and beverage producers seeking to lower their carbon footprint and gain detailed product insights through analytical testing services.
Features
- MOF-based physisorption technology that selectively captures CO₂ while allowing other gases and contaminants to pass through, functioning as a "reverse scrubber"
- Scalable, hydrophobic MOF material that regenerates using wet waste heat (steam) at low-temperature swings, enabling continuous reuse
- Beverage analysis services including flavor profiling via GC-MS with polar column, mineral and heavy metal quantification via ICP-QQQ, residual sugar analysis via HPLC-MS, and VOC headspace analysis via SPME and GC-FID
- Technology validated through peer-reviewed research published in Science Magazine
- Testing capability on nano-scale brewing systems with real-world gas streams