On Thursday, GTI Energy announced it would be testing its new carbon management technology at the U.S. Steel Edgar Thomson Facility in Braddock, Pa.
GTI, a leader in carbon management tech, said it had received funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for the project it says will advance innovative carbon management technology, and create a path to net-zero emissions in the U.S. economy.
“Lowering carbon emissions in our operations is a key part of the U. S. Steel strategy,” Scott Buckiso, U. S. Steel Senior vice president and chief manufacturing officer, said. “We welcome the collaboration with the DOE and GTI Energy at our Edgar Thomson plant, together we’re creating solutions that will shape the future.”
The company will demonstrate its advanced ROTA-CAP carbon capture technology at the Thomson facility to assess its readiness for commerce use and widescale deployment. ROTA-CAP uses a novel approach to intensify carbon capture, reducing the size and cost compared to current processes, officials said.
“GTI Energy is not merely testing innovative carbon management solutions, we are demonstrating their real-world viability and economic potential,” Don Stevenson, vice president of carbon management & conversion for GTI Energy, said. “This partnership will showcase the power of collaboration and innovation in tackling the complex challenge of transitioning to cleaner energy systems.”
GTI said the ROTA-CAP system has undergone testing at the National Carbon Capture Center, but that further testing in industrial environments, like U.S. Steel, would allow the company to prepare the technology for commercial deployment.
According to the DOE’s Carbon Management Market Liftoff report, the U.S. needs to capture and store 400 to 1,800 million tons of carbon dioxide annually to meet the national 2050 decarbonization goals.