{"id":162879,"date":"2025-05-13T07:29:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T05:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=162879"},"modified":"2025-05-07T12:15:19","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T10:15:19","slug":"svante-and-mercer-international-advance-carbon-capture-project-at-alberta-pulp-mill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/svante-and-mercer-international-advance-carbon-capture-project-at-alberta-pulp-mill\/","title":{"rendered":"Svante and Mercer International Advance Carbon Capture Project at Alberta Pulp Mill"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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\u00a9 Mercer International<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Svante Technologies Inc. (Svante), a leader in carbon capture and removal technology, today announced that its joint carbon capture and storage project with Mercer International Inc. (Mercer) has advanced to the Front-end Engineering and Design Phase 2 (FEL-2). Also known as Pre-FEED, this phase involves engineering, cost estimation, and risk analysis to evaluate the project’s commercial viability. Mercer is a global producer of sustainably sourced forest products, including pulp, lumber, mass timber, biomass-based green energy, and bioextractives.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The carbon capture project targets biogenic CO2<\/sub>\u00a0emissions from Mercer\u2019s Peace River pulp mill, where the biomass (fibre) is sourced from sustainably managed forests. Advancing to the Pre-FEED stage will support further development of the integrated design, cost estimates, and risk assessments – key steps toward a final investment decision and potential implementation. This milestone reflects the growing momentum for carbon capture solutions within Canada\u2019s pulp and paper sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Matt Stevenson, Chief Revenue Officer at Svante<\/strong>, said the advancement to Pre-FEED demonstrates the company\u2019s momentum in the pulp and paper sector. \u201cWe are thrilled to advance this project with Mercer at their Peace River mill to the pre-FEED stage. This will demonstrate the viability of our technology for the pulp and paper industry in Western Canada, enabling carbon removal at scale by working in tandem with nature and highlighting our commitment to providing sustainable solutions for an industrial future.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Svante\u2019s second-generation carbon capture technology is engineered for commercial-scale deployment in industrial environments such as pulp mills – settings where integration must be cost-effective, modular, and resilient to operational variability. As decarbonization efforts intensify across heavy industry, this project offers a timely opportunity to demonstrate how advanced capture systems can be applied within existing infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the core of Svante\u2019s solution is its structured sorbent filter system, which uses solid materials coated with metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) – nanomaterials specifically designed to selectively capture CO\u2082 molecules. These filters represent a meaningful evolution over earlier carbon capture systems, offering reduced energy requirements and broader industrial applicability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key Technical Features<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Utilizing a novel carbon capture technology for commercial deployment, Svante’s second-generation capture technology maximizes low-grade waste heat from pulp mills, reducing energy consumption and increasing cost-effectiveness. Svante\u2019s technology also provides:<\/p>\n\n\n\n