The BattleCap-CO₂ Fellow, Dr. Ramato Ashu Tufa, attended the CHBE Special Seminar at the University of British Columbia featuring Prof. Koyo Norinaga (Nagoya University).

Seminar Title

“R&D of a New DAC Technology Using LNG Cold Toward Demonstration”

During the seminar, Prof. Norinaga presented Cryo-DAC®, an innovative direct air capture (DAC) technology that utilizes the cold exergy available during LNG regasification to enable energy-efficient CO₂ separation from air. The project is being developed through a strong academia–industry consortium involving gas utilities, EPC contractors, and materials manufacturers to accelerate technology validation and scale-up.

The talk highlighted recent progress in concept validation, operation of a bench-scale plant, and development of advanced CO₂ absorbents. The seminar provided valuable insights into emerging DAC pathways, complementing the BattleCap-CO₂ mission of advancing integrated and energy-efficient carbon capture technologies.