Carbon Capture

Carbon Capture

The carbon dioxide (CO2) used in our process is captured from traditional fermentation and industrial alcohol plants prior to it being emitted into the atmosphere. The CO2 arrives to us in tanks after it has been cooled, pressurized and liquified.

Electrolysis

Simultaneously our electrolyzer splits water (H2O) into hydrogen (H2) and oxygen (O). While the oxygen is released into the atmosphere, the hydrogen is then fed into our Carbon Conversion Reactor system along with the captured CO2.

Carbon Conversion Reactor

Our Carbon Conversion Reactor is where the CO2 and H2 meet and are converted into impurity-free alcohols.

Reactor Core

Inside our Carbon Conversion Reactor is a tubular, fixed-bed flow system. The CO2 and H2 rise to the top of each tube which are filled with our patented catalyst. This creates a chemical reaction that produces a reactor liquid. The reactor liquid is composed of ethanol (C2H5OH), methanol (CH3OH) and water (H2O).

Distillation

Our proprietary distillation process separates the reactor liquid. Ethanol, methanol and water all have different boiling points, and therefore when heated to a specific temperature, they separate. First, the ethanol and methanol are separated from the water, and then the process repeats to separate the methanol from the ethanol.

Mixture

Ethanol and water are slowly hand-mixed in large steel totes to prevent impurities. Finally, the scent is mixed in.