Using Lime for Carbon Capture

Researchers in Spain and Germany are testing carbon capture technology that uses lime-derived material in place of traditional amine-based solvents. The lime material reportedly absorbs more carbon dioxide per unit of weight than its amine counterparts and costs less than half as much to use, partly because the lime-based process uses bed reactors that are easier and less expensive to install than the scrubbing towers used with amine-based technology. Read more