DACMA hands over first offshore DAC unit to KIT – start of tests at sea as part of H2Mare
Start of offshore CO₂ extraction with KIT
Today, DACMA successfully handed over the first Direct Air Capture (DAC) unit for use at sea to the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) after passing the Site Acceptance Test (SAT). The system is currently installed on a barge in Bremerhaven and is being used as part of the H2Mare Hydrogen flagship project funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).
The DAC unit is part of the PtX Wind project within H2Mare. A multi-stage Power-to-Liquid (PtL) process is being tested on the floating platform with the aim of producing synthetic fuels directly at sea from wind energy. The tests are taking place both in port and on the high seas near Helgoland.
A special technical feature of the DAC plant is the integrated pre-filter unit, which was specially developed for the challenging conditions of the sea air. It ensures a stable and continuous process even under changing climatic conditions at sea. The system has a CO₂ capture capacity of around 60 tons per year.After completion of the offshore test series, the system will continue to be operated at the KIT Energy Lab in Karlsruhe. In combination with other industrial processes, the scalability and long-term stability of the technology for industrial applications will be investigated there.
“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!!!”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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”.
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