en.Wedoany.com Reported - According to the developers, three UK institutions—Progressive Energy, Mission Zero Technologies, and Airhive—have announced a collaboration to develop a direct air carbon capture (DAC) facility with an annual capacity of 60,000 tonnes within the Teesside industrial decarbonization cluster in the UK. Named UnionDAC, the facility will become one of the largest in the world for directly capturing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere upon completion, expected to create local jobs and drive the development of the carbon dioxide removal (CDR) supply chain.

Progressive Energy, one of the founding partners, has extensive experience in developing and implementing technically challenging new technologies and bringing them to market. The company initiated and participated in the development of the HyNet carbon capture and storage hub in Northwest England, which is currently under construction and will also host power generation and low-carbon hydrogen projects upon operation. Airhive and Mission Zero Technologies bring specialized expertise and operational experience in direct air carbon capture technology.

London-based Airhive has pioneered a low-cost direct air carbon capture (DAC) technology based on fluidized beds and mineral sorbents. The company currently operates a DAC facility at Teesside University's Net Zero Industry Innovation Centre and has successfully demonstrated its commercial-scale system in Alberta, Canada.

Also based in London, Mission Zero Technologies focuses on the development of electrochemical DAC technology, with an emphasis on optimizing energy requirements and reducing costs. The company operates some of the first commercial-grade DAC facilities in Sheffield and Norfolk, UK, and has international projects in Alberta, Canada.

The UnionDAC project will proceed in two phases. The first phase is expected to launch in 2030, with an annual combined capacity of 20,000 tonnes; the second phase, planned for 2032, will add an additional 40,000 tonnes per year. The facility will be located at the Wilton International site in Teesside and will connect to the carbon capture and storage infrastructure of the Northern Endurance Partnership in the future.

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