First Direct Air Capture system is now operational in South America

Group standing in front of the 15TA DAC system by DACMA: Bruno Avila Farenzena (PUCRS), Victor Hugo Jacks Mendes dos Santos (PUCRS), Florian Ott (DACMA), Matheus Franz (PUCRS), Silvia Ines Mombach (PUCRS), Darlan Pontin (PUCRS), Felipe Dalla Vecchia (PUCRS) 
Bruno Avila Farenzena (PUCRS), Victor Hugo Jacks Mendes dos Santos (PUCRS), Florian Ott (DACMA), Matheus Franz (PUCRS), Silvia Ines Mombach (PUCRS), Darlan Pontin (PUCRS), Felipe Dalla Vecchia (PUCRS) 

DACMA GmbH brings direct air capture technology to South America: BLANCAIR system successfully put into operation in Porto Alegre, Brazil

On April 19th, we successfully commissioned and delivered BLANCAIR, the inaugural Direct Air Capture System, to our valued customer in Porto Alegre, Brazil.

We take great pride in reaching this significant milestone for South America, as well as for our company, DACMA GmbH, in introducing advanced German technology to this region.

This DAC plant with a capacity of 15TA (tonnes per year) is a first running plant for research and development for the University PUCRS – Pontificial Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul.

Two BLANCAIR units with a capacity of 60TA, which have been operational in Hamburg since November, have now arrived at the port of Porto Alegre, with additional containers en route. In July, we anticipate deploying the 300TA BLANCAIR system to bolster our customer’s carbon storage initiatives.

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“In just one year, DACMA GmbH have achieved an exponential progress in the atmospheric carbon capture journey. The strategic alliance with Repsol (both in Venturing Capital and projects) will boost the pace of this highly focused group of outstanding engineers that are persistently looking for every angle of the technology improvement. Take the time to celebrate, acknowledge your success and keep going!!!”

Federico Giannangeli
Director of Reggane Asset, Repsol

“One of the most relevant projects related to the development of technologies with a negative CO2 effect, the ONLY project in Brazil on Direct Air Capture multi-country Spain, Brazil Germany in Open Innovation. Repsol Sinopec Brazil Corporation, Start Up DACMA and PUC Rio Grande do Sul University. A disruptive commitment to a more decarbonized world. Being part of this project is a privilege and a unique opportunity to add value to society.”

Jose Javier Salinero Rodriguez
Head of R&D Repsol Sinopec Brazil

“In collaboration with Phoenix Contact, DACMA has developed an application that contributes to CO2 decarbonization. This technology makes a significant contribution to sector coupling in the All Electric Society and to the sustainable use of energy. I am delighted that two technology-driven companies are working together so efficiently.”

Carsten Friedrich
Director Prozess- und Verfahrenstechnik Industrial Management Automation, Phoenix Contact

“The DACMA GmbH with Jörg Spitzner and his team are not only valuable partners in our network, but also key initiators and innovators who, with BLANCAIR, are driving forward DAC system engineering in the Hamburg metropolitan region – an essential future climate change mitigation technology.”

Jan Rispens
Founding Managing Director of the Renewable Energy Hamburg Cluster

“Together with our partner DACMA GmbH, we are delighted to be building the first DAC machine on the HAMBURG BLUE HUB site in the Port of Hamburg. The 30-60 tons output of CO2 annually of the BLANCAIR machine can later be used to produce e-methanol for the Port of Hamburg, for example. This is a joint milestone, as it fits in with the plan to purchase large volumes of synthetic fuels from Power-to-X plants in Africa and South America for Germany through the HAMBURG BLUE HUB”.

Hanspeter Tiede
Managing Director (CFO) of Lother Group

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