Parts of the project group during a meeting in Stockholm in December 2024. From left: Malin Fredriksson, Klimpo, Zareen Abbas, Gothenburg Uiniversity, Finn Eriksson, Nordic DAC Group, Pontus Hydén, Höganäs, Karolina Unger, Klimpo, Björn Haase, Höganäs, Ulf Bojner, Torkapparater, Nauman Saeed, Chalmers, Calle Linderholm, Chalmers and Anna Stedt, Gothenburg University.

Project: A passive-dac system using alkaline by-products to achieve negative emissions

During the period 2023–2027, Chalmers, Gothenburg University, Boliden, Höganäs, Nordic-DAC group, Klimpo and Torkapparater will investigate the removal of atmospheric CO2 through an innovative passive carbonation system, with support from the Swedish Energy Agency and the European Union.

Klimpo is entrusted with the role of sub-project manager for one of 10 sub-projects: Communication and Dissemination.

Klimpo will:

• Ensure that project results are communicated clearly to stakeholders to enhance business interest. 
• Engage with a range of actors in the whole value chain industrial companies, technology providers, governmental national and regional bodies.
• Identify ideal commercial partners that can complement the project partners.
• Create visualizing concept presentations, the project tech/methods, problems, solutions, benefits, and opportunities including pitch for potential investors.
• Build a project web page to present updates, insights, news, content management and external communication.
• Create value to project externally through public relations opportunities, social media, international networking aligned in consensus with the project team.   

About the project:

The aim of the project is to develop a low-cost “passive” DAC system that utilizes cheap alkaline by-products from industries such as mining, cement and construction, to capture CO2 from the atmosphere. The main goal is to develop a low-cost passive-DAC system using by-products from important industries in Sweden and globally, in order to achieve negative CO2 emission of carbon dioxide.

The proposed passive DAC system could lead to the capture and geological storage of 6 MtCO2/yr in Sweden and 2.9–8.5 GtCO2/yr globally. Using cheap alkaline by-products this concept can result in cost reduction of 30-85% compared to state-of-the-art direct air capture (DAC) systems.

The project runs from 2023-01-01 – 2027-12-31.