Carbon Sequestering Technologies Market
Overview
Carbon Capture and Utilization (CCU) is a prime approach for the reduction and sequestration of CO2 supporting carbon capture and storage (CCS) goals. CCU offers various processes that use CO2 as a feedstock for the production of value-added commodities.
Carbon sequestration is a new industry and getting its feet wet, with substantial growth in multiple industrial applications covering the whole supply chain. Technologies such as direct air capture, post-combustion carbon capture, and microbial fermentation capture are utilized in Food & Beverage industry in the carbonation of beverages, production of alternative proteins, and fertilizers.
FMCG industries are implementing direct-to-capture technology to bring a wide range of product portfolios. This report highlights the future trends, innovations, technologies, application areas, and case studies.
Table of contents
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1.Introduction to Carbon Sequestering
Carbon Capture and Utilization (CCU) | CO2 sequestration | | CO2 storage
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2.Executive summary
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3.State of the trend
Capture CO2 | store CO2 | utilize CO2 carbon dioxide | direct use of carbon dioxide (CO2), mineral carbonation | conversion of carbon dioxide | algal cultivation | CO2-based high-quality fertilizer | Biological Carbon Sequestration | Geological Carbon Sequestration
| Technological Carbon Sequestration-
3.1. Global market for carbon capture utilization and storage
Direct Air Capture (DAC) technologies | expensive| CO2 capture capacity worldwide| large-scale CO2 capture projects | Carbon capture and storage
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3.2. Investment by industry and government
Carbon capture projects | industry | governments | utilization of captured CO2 | economic and scalable technologies
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3.3. Carbon-captured food products market
Fossil fuel based power generation | Fossil fuel based industrial applications | CO2 in the atmosphere | Pre-combustion capture technology | Oxy-fuel combustion capture technology | Direct air capture technology | Physical absorption | Membrane separation | chemical absorption| Hydrate-based separation | Cryogenic distillation | Direct utilization | Enhanced oil recovery (EOR) | Mineralization
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3.3.1. Consumer willingness to purchase
Carbon capture and usage | beneficial for climate | industry | governments | recycled carbon dioxide | safety regulations
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3.4. Captured carbon utilization segmentation in the food and agriculture sector
Solar Foods| NovoNutrients | direct air capture technology | alternative meat | Coca-Cola | Climeworks technology | carbonation of beverages | CCm technologies | carbon dioxide captured | industrial powerhouses | sustainable fertilizer | Pip & Nut | carbon footprint | raw material sourcing | Flying Embers | Earthly Labs | carbon capture technology | fermentation | |single cell protein
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3.5. SWOT analysis of current carbon capture & utilization technologies
Mitigating climate changes | global warming | high technology cost | implementation | consumer awareness | reduce emissions | US Government tax credit | high initial investment | Slow unfold of existing technologies | expensive process | consumer acceptance
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3.6. Global funding, tax, and regulation
US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) | high technology cost | incentivize investment | Singapore | Australian | UK
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4.Carbon sequestering technologies
direct air-capture | post-combustion carbon capture | microbial fermentation capture | utilization of carbon dioxide | carbonation of beverages| production of alternative proteins | fertilizers
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4.1.Post-combustion carbon capture
Sustainable fertilizer production | circular economy | industrial spaces | Reduction to waste | promote sustainability | Slow release organic fertilizer
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4.2.Microbial fermentation capture
Microbial fermentation | alternative protein| animal feed | food application |Traceability |High protein content | Air Protein | Kiverdi Inc.| NASA based technology
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4.3.Direct Air Capture (DAC)
DAC method | chemical reactions| capture carbon dioxide from air | Food grade carbon dioxide | beverage carbonation | Valser | Coca-Cola-owned brand| sparkling water | climate capture technology | Climeworks
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4.4.Technology benchmarking report
Cost | Technology readiness | type of companies involved | product launches | geographical reach | scalability
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4.5.Start-ups and established players
Climewoks | CSIRO’s DAC technology | Air Protein | Deep branch | Loam | carbon dioxide sequestering
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4.6.Leading academia in innovation
CCm technology| Kiverdi Inc. Ghent University University of Delaware Lanzatech New Zealand Ltd CSIRO’s DAC technology | Deep branch
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5.Leading examples of post-combustion carbon capture and utilization
direct air-capture | post-combustion carbon capture | microbial fermentation capture | utilization of carbon dioxide | carbonation of beverages| production of alternative proteins | fertilizers
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5.1. Production of fertilizer
Sustainable fertilizer production | circular economy | industrial spaces | Reduction to waste | promote sustainability | Slow release organic fertilizer
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5.2. Alternate protein production
Microbial fermentation | alternative protein| animal feed | food application |Traceability |High protein content | Air Protein | Kiverdi Inc.| NASA based technology
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5.2.1. Use of captured carbon dioxide and microbial fermentation
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5.3. Beverage carbonization using DAC
DAC method | chemical reactions| capture carbon dioxide from air | Food grade carbon dioxide | beverage carbonation | Valser | Coca-Cola-owned brand| sparkling water | climate capture technology | Climeworks
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5.4. Egg replacers
FUMI ingredients | vegan egg whites | non-GMO micro-organisms | yeast | microalgae | No chemical | vegan egg ingredientsy
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5.5. Protein production using gas fermentation
Deep Branch| Gas fermentation | animal feed | Microbes | hydrogen | carbon dioxide | continuous fermentation | Proton | carbon footprint
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6. Non-toxic and biodegradable post-combustion carbon capture technology
Non-toxic | biodegradable | CO2 solutions | carbonic anhydrase (CA) enzymes | 1T1 enzyme | salt solution | clean | stable extraction
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7. Carbon dioxide removal using microbes
Climework | direct air capture (DAC) | environmental carbon dioxide | special filter
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7.1. Microbial seed covering technology
Loam | microbial seed covering technology | seed coating
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8.Research Spotlight
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8.1. Microbial protein production using acetate and ethanol
Carbon capture | utilization | microbial protein production | acetate | ethanol | less electricity
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9.Research Spotlight
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9.1. Cultivating seaweed to enrich the water with O₂ releases
Seaweed | water | O₂ releases | lost particle organic carbon (POC) | excreted dissolved organic carbon (EOC) | carbon neutrality goal | Chinag
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10. Patent Spotlight
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10.1. Nutrient supplement for enhanced microbial fermentation
Industrial waste scrubber water | nutrient supplement | enhanced microbial fermentation
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10.2. Silica based aerogel and metal oxide
Economic carbon sequestering |silica based aerogel | metal oxides
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11. Carbon sequestering player ecosystem
Carbon management catalyst | carbonic anhydrase | The Climeworks CCS technology | cyclic adsorption | desorption | high-purity gaseous carbon dioxide | McDonald’s| Cargill | General Mills | regenerative agriculture | emission-reducing practices| Coca-Cola | beverage carbonation and PepsiCo | CCm technologies | waste utilization | circular economy| regulatory | marketing |consumers | investors
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11.1. Carbon dioxide Solutions
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11.2. Micro-organisms
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11.3. Regenerative agriculture
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11.4. Companies cited include Pentair, PepsiCo, Nutrien, Danone, Bayer, Kiverdi, CarbonSpace
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12. Chart of applications of captured carbon in food and agriculture supply chain
Solar Foods| NovoNutrients | direct air capture technology | alternative meat | Coca-Cola | Climeworks technology | carbonation of beverages | CCm technologies | carbon dioxide captured | industrial powerhouses | sustainable fertilizer | Pip & Nut | carbon footprint | raw material sourcing | Flying Embers | Earthly Labs | carbon capture technology | fermentation | |single cell protein
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13. Examples of large-scale collaborations to promote CO2 Sequestering
Regenerative agriculture | crop rotation | long term profitability | reduce green house emission | Coca-Cola | Climeworks technology | sustainable carbon dioxide| water carbonation
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) | carbon dioxide recovery technology | National Fertilizers Limited in India | chemical plants| CCS-EOR applications -
14. Case studies
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14.1. Potato based carbon emissions by 70%
The Walker | CCm’s technology | fertilizer equipment |reduce potato-based carbon emissions factory’s anaerobic digester | by-product waste | anaerobic digestion | production of fertilizer
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14.2. Carbon capture via direct air capture technology
VALSER | Coca-Cola Beverages | direct carbon dioxide capture technology | Climeworks technology | high purity carbon dioxide | on-site | beverage | supply chain| expensive | soft drinks | carrier gas | draft beer | inert gas| packaging | dry ice (frozen carbon dioxide)
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15. Startup spotlight covering innovative end products
Flying embers | Earthly Labs | carbon capture technology | CiCi process | fermentation process| beverage carbonation |Air company | vodka | carbon dioxide | water | renewable energy | Algiecel | microalgae | LED light | plug | play photo-bioreactor | produce omega-rich products
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16. Highlights & FutureBridge recommendations
Carbon Collect | passive Direct Air Capture (PDAC) | Direct Air Capture technology | MechanicalTrees | easy scalability | low energy costs
Carbon sequestration | substantial growth | multiple industrial applications | whole supply chain | food | beverage producers | carbon capture| product portfolios.
Research Methodology
The research methodology is a combination of extensive primary and secondary research. This includes analyzing patent literature, scientific articles, market data, regulations, industry-specific news, startup activities, investments, transactions, and collaborations.
Our research methodology draws upon interviews with participant players in the value chain, coupled with analyses and insights from FutureBridge analysts and consultants covering the Food & Nutrition landscape.
Key data points and developments across the industry and research are monitored and analyzed by our in-house experts to spot technology trends, scout for emerging opportunities, and provide contextual insights.
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Overview
Carbon Capture and Utilization (CCU) is a prime approach for the reduction and sequestration of CO2 supporting carbon capture and storage (CCS) goals. CCU offers various processes that use CO2 as a feedstock for the production of value-added commodities.
Carbon sequestration is a new industry and getting its feet wet, with substantial growth in multiple industrial applications covering the whole supply chain. Technologies such as direct air capture, post-combustion carbon capture, and microbial fermentation capture are utilized in Food & Beverage industry in the carbonation of beverages, production of alternative proteins, and fertilizers.
FMCG industries are implementing direct-to-capture technology to bring a wide range of product portfolios. This report highlights the future trends, innovations, technologies, application areas, and case studies.
Table of contents
-
1.Introduction to Carbon Sequestering
Carbon Capture and Utilization (CCU) | CO2 sequestration | | CO2 storage
-
2.Executive summary
-
3.State of the trend
Capture CO2 | store CO2 | utilize CO2 carbon dioxide | direct use of carbon dioxide (CO2), mineral carbonation | conversion of carbon dioxide | algal cultivation | CO2-based high-quality fertilizer | Biological Carbon Sequestration | Geological Carbon Sequestration
| Technological Carbon Sequestration-
3.1. Global market for carbon capture utilization and storage
Direct Air Capture (DAC) technologies | expensive| CO2 capture capacity worldwide| large-scale CO2 capture projects | Carbon capture and storage
-
3.2. Investment by industry and government
Carbon capture projects | industry | governments | utilization of captured CO2 | economic and scalable technologies
-
3.3. Carbon-captured food products market
Fossil fuel based power generation | Fossil fuel based industrial applications | CO2 in the atmosphere | Pre-combustion capture technology | Oxy-fuel combustion capture technology | Direct air capture technology | Physical absorption | Membrane separation | chemical absorption| Hydrate-based separation | Cryogenic distillation | Direct utilization | Enhanced oil recovery (EOR) | Mineralization
-
3.3.1. Consumer willingness to purchase
Carbon capture and usage | beneficial for climate | industry | governments | recycled carbon dioxide | safety regulations
-
-
3.4. Captured carbon utilization segmentation in the food and agriculture sector
Solar Foods| NovoNutrients | direct air capture technology | alternative meat | Coca-Cola | Climeworks technology | carbonation of beverages | CCm technologies | carbon dioxide captured | industrial powerhouses | sustainable fertilizer | Pip & Nut | carbon footprint | raw material sourcing | Flying Embers | Earthly Labs | carbon capture technology | fermentation | |single cell protein
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3.5. SWOT analysis of current carbon capture & utilization technologies
Mitigating climate changes | global warming | high technology cost | implementation | consumer awareness | reduce emissions | US Government tax credit | high initial investment | Slow unfold of existing technologies | expensive process | consumer acceptance
-
3.6. Global funding, tax, and regulation
US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) | high technology cost | incentivize investment | Singapore | Australian | UK
-
-
4.Carbon sequestering technologies
direct air-capture | post-combustion carbon capture | microbial fermentation capture | utilization of carbon dioxide | carbonation of beverages| production of alternative proteins | fertilizers
-
4.1.Post-combustion carbon capture
Sustainable fertilizer production | circular economy | industrial spaces | Reduction to waste | promote sustainability | Slow release organic fertilizer
-
4.2.Microbial fermentation capture
Microbial fermentation | alternative protein| animal feed | food application |Traceability |High protein content | Air Protein | Kiverdi Inc.| NASA based technology
-
4.3.Direct Air Capture (DAC)
DAC method | chemical reactions| capture carbon dioxide from air | Food grade carbon dioxide | beverage carbonation | Valser | Coca-Cola-owned brand| sparkling water | climate capture technology | Climeworks
-
4.4.Technology benchmarking report
Cost | Technology readiness | type of companies involved | product launches | geographical reach | scalability
-
4.5.Start-ups and established players
Climewoks | CSIRO’s DAC technology | Air Protein | Deep branch | Loam | carbon dioxide sequestering
-
4.6.Leading academia in innovation
CCm technology| Kiverdi Inc. Ghent University University of Delaware Lanzatech New Zealand Ltd CSIRO’s DAC technology | Deep branch
-
-
5.Leading examples of post-combustion carbon capture and utilization
direct air-capture | post-combustion carbon capture | microbial fermentation capture | utilization of carbon dioxide | carbonation of beverages| production of alternative proteins | fertilizers
-
5.1. Production of fertilizer
Sustainable fertilizer production | circular economy | industrial spaces | Reduction to waste | promote sustainability | Slow release organic fertilizer
-
5.2. Alternate protein production
Microbial fermentation | alternative protein| animal feed | food application |Traceability |High protein content | Air Protein | Kiverdi Inc.| NASA based technology
-
5.2.1. Use of captured carbon dioxide and microbial fermentation
-
-
5.3. Beverage carbonization using DAC
DAC method | chemical reactions| capture carbon dioxide from air | Food grade carbon dioxide | beverage carbonation | Valser | Coca-Cola-owned brand| sparkling water | climate capture technology | Climeworks
-
5.4. Egg replacers
FUMI ingredients | vegan egg whites | non-GMO micro-organisms | yeast | microalgae | No chemical | vegan egg ingredientsy
-
5.5. Protein production using gas fermentation
Deep Branch| Gas fermentation | animal feed | Microbes | hydrogen | carbon dioxide | continuous fermentation | Proton | carbon footprint
-
-
6. Non-toxic and biodegradable post-combustion carbon capture technology
Non-toxic | biodegradable | CO2 solutions | carbonic anhydrase (CA) enzymes | 1T1 enzyme | salt solution | clean | stable extraction
-
7. Carbon dioxide removal using microbes
Climework | direct air capture (DAC) | environmental carbon dioxide | special filter
-
7.1. Microbial seed covering technology
Loam | microbial seed covering technology | seed coating
-
-
8.Research Spotlight
-
8.1. Microbial protein production using acetate and ethanol
Carbon capture | utilization | microbial protein production | acetate | ethanol | less electricity
-
-
9.Research Spotlight
-
9.1. Cultivating seaweed to enrich the water with O₂ releases
Seaweed | water | O₂ releases | lost particle organic carbon (POC) | excreted dissolved organic carbon (EOC) | carbon neutrality goal | Chinag
-
-
10. Patent Spotlight
-
10.1. Nutrient supplement for enhanced microbial fermentation
Industrial waste scrubber water | nutrient supplement | enhanced microbial fermentation
-
10.2. Silica based aerogel and metal oxide
Economic carbon sequestering |silica based aerogel | metal oxides
-
-
11. Carbon sequestering player ecosystem
Carbon management catalyst | carbonic anhydrase | The Climeworks CCS technology | cyclic adsorption | desorption | high-purity gaseous carbon dioxide | McDonald’s| Cargill | General Mills | regenerative agriculture | emission-reducing practices| Coca-Cola | beverage carbonation and PepsiCo | CCm technologies | waste utilization | circular economy| regulatory | marketing |consumers | investors
-
11.1. Carbon dioxide Solutions
-
11.2. Micro-organisms
-
11.3. Regenerative agriculture
-
11.4. Companies cited include Pentair, PepsiCo, Nutrien, Danone, Bayer, Kiverdi, CarbonSpace
-
-
12. Chart of applications of captured carbon in food and agriculture supply chain
Solar Foods| NovoNutrients | direct air capture technology | alternative meat | Coca-Cola | Climeworks technology | carbonation of beverages | CCm technologies | carbon dioxide captured | industrial powerhouses | sustainable fertilizer | Pip & Nut | carbon footprint | raw material sourcing | Flying Embers | Earthly Labs | carbon capture technology | fermentation | |single cell protein
-
13. Examples of large-scale collaborations to promote CO2 Sequestering
Regenerative agriculture | crop rotation | long term profitability | reduce green house emission | Coca-Cola | Climeworks technology | sustainable carbon dioxide| water carbonation
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) | carbon dioxide recovery technology | National Fertilizers Limited in India | chemical plants| CCS-EOR applications -
14. Case studies
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14.1. Potato based carbon emissions by 70%
The Walker | CCm’s technology | fertilizer equipment |reduce potato-based carbon emissions factory’s anaerobic digester | by-product waste | anaerobic digestion | production of fertilizer
-
14.2. Carbon capture via direct air capture technology
VALSER | Coca-Cola Beverages | direct carbon dioxide capture technology | Climeworks technology | high purity carbon dioxide | on-site | beverage | supply chain| expensive | soft drinks | carrier gas | draft beer | inert gas| packaging | dry ice (frozen carbon dioxide)
-
-
15. Startup spotlight covering innovative end products
Flying embers | Earthly Labs | carbon capture technology | CiCi process | fermentation process| beverage carbonation |Air company | vodka | carbon dioxide | water | renewable energy | Algiecel | microalgae | LED light | plug | play photo-bioreactor | produce omega-rich products
-
16. Highlights & FutureBridge recommendations
Carbon Collect | passive Direct Air Capture (PDAC) | Direct Air Capture technology | MechanicalTrees | easy scalability | low energy costs
Carbon sequestration | substantial growth | multiple industrial applications | whole supply chain | food | beverage producers | carbon capture| product portfolios.
Research Methodology
The research methodology is a combination of extensive primary and secondary research. This includes analyzing patent literature, scientific articles, market data, regulations, industry-specific news, startup activities, investments, transactions, and collaborations.
Our research methodology draws upon interviews with participant players in the value chain, coupled with analyses and insights from FutureBridge analysts and consultants covering the Food & Nutrition landscape.
Key data points and developments across the industry and research are monitored and analyzed by our in-house experts to spot technology trends, scout for emerging opportunities, and provide contextual insights.
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