Here’s a quick look at how Octavia Carbon’s direct air capture carbon removal technology works.
Octavia is leveraging Kenya’s renewable energy, and talent to develop globally competitive direct air capture technology and accelerate its path down the cost curve. The company’s first facility will be located in Naivasha along the Great Rift Valley, and with a CO2 storage partner, Cella Mineral Storage, captured carbon dioxide is injected directly into volcanic rocks in the area
The carbon capture process begins when air is drawn into the collector using a fan, and the filter selectively binds with atmospheric CO2. Once the filter is saturated, the collector is closed, and geothermal heat is supplied, releasing pure CO2 which can then be mineralized, or used in other products, such as sustainable aviation fuels.
The carbon dioxide captured through Octavia’s DAC process will be injected deep underground in the Rift Valley with the help of Cella Mineral Storage, the CO2 storage partner for their project.
Accountability and Carbon Removal Fulfillment
Carbon removal with Octavia Carbon ordered through Tomorrow’s Air is fully measurable, as every ton of carbon dioxide removed from the air and stored underground can be precisely measured using standard industry measurement equipment. Octavia’s carbon removal adheres to the Geologically Stored Carbon(GSC) methodology developed by Puro, which uses science-based laboratory testing and third-party auditing to verify all CO2 Removal Certificates for authenticity and long-term durability. In collaboration with Carbonfuture, they are developing a digital Measurement Reporting and Verification (dMRV) system that will ensure the credibility of the CO2 removal data collected.
Building and installing a direct air capture carbon removal plant typically takes 1-2 years. Octavia’s plant will commence operations in Q4 2024 and is expected to operate for 10 years. Carbon dioxide removal currently being subscribed for will be delivered within the operation schedule.
Octavia’s projects are guaranteed to be additional, meaning that they would not have happened if Octavia Carbon had not invested in the infrastructure to sequester that carbon dioxide.