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- ADNOC and 44.01 successfully completed a pilot project that mineralized 10 tonnes of CO2 in under 100 days in Fujairah’s peridotite formations, demonstrating carbon storage viability.
- The first phase of scale-up will inject over 300 tonnes of CO2, supported by renewable energy, to further explore the technology’s scalability and commercial potential.
- This initiative aligns with ADNOC’s broader carbon management strategy, targeting a carbon capture capacity of 10 million tonnes per year by 2030, with ambitions to support global climate goals.
Following a successful pilot, ADNOC and climate tech firm 44.01 are scaling up their innovative carbon-to-rock project in Fujairah, in collaboration with the Fujairah Natural Resources Corporation (FNRC) and Masdar. The announcement, made at the ADIPEC conference in Abu Dhabi, marks a significant step in ADNOC’s carbon capture strategy, which aims to reach a capacity of 10 million tonnes per year by 2030.
The pilot, launched in 2023, utilized 44.01’s Earthshot prize-winning mineralization technology to permanently store 10 tonnes of CO2 in peridotite rock formations in under 100 days.
“The carbon conversion project in the Emirate of Fujairah marks a significant step toward a more sustainable future,” said Ali Qasem, Director-General of FNRC. “The presence of peridotite formations in Fujairah offers unique potential to implement projects like this on a large scale, helping us reduce our carbon footprint.”
The mineralization process, powered by renewable energy provided by Masdar, captured CO2 directly from the atmosphere, dissolved it in seawater, and injected it deep underground into peridotite rocks. This method ensures the CO2 remains permanently locked away. In its first scale-up phase, the project aims to inject more than 300 tonnes of CO2 to demonstrate the technology’s scalability and potential for commercial viability in the UAE.
“Technology is a key enabler of ADNOC’s decarbonization strategy, and we are pleased to have successfully demonstrated the effectiveness of 44.01’s mineralization technology in Fujairah,” said Sophie Hildebrand, ADNOC’s Chief Technology Officer. “Carbon capture is an important tool to reduce carbon emissions and meet global climate goals.”
As 44.01 continues to compete for the Carbon Removal XPRIZE, its collaboration with ADNOC showcases the UAE’s commitment to leveraging natural resources and advanced technology to meet sustainability objectives. Talal Hasan, CEO of 44.01, commented, “Our pilot project with ADNOC demonstrated the viability of carbon mineralization in the UAE. We are pleased to be collaborating on scaling up operations and continuing to refine our technology on the way to demonstrating commerciality.”
This scale-up effort supports ADNOC’s $15 billion investment in decarbonization projects, contributing to the company’s Net Zero by 2050 goal.
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