Illinois Carbon Recycler, Arab Oil firm partner on Sustainable Fuels path
Illinois-based carbon recycling technology firm LanzaTech Global has partnered with UAE-based Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) to develop innovative technology solutions that reduce the carbon footprint of the oil industry while producing sustainable fuels and chemicals.
LanzaTech’s carbon capture and transformation technology utilizes proprietary bacteria to convert carbon-rich waste streams from gas, oil, and manufacturing facilities into CarbonSmart chemical intermediates. These intermediates are then used to produce various materials, including plastics, rubber, and synthetic fibers, that form the basic components of consumer goods like clothing and laundry detergent as well as sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
To move towards a circular economy and net-zero energy sourcing, the two companies plan to explore the potential of gas fermentation technology to produce SAF, as well as ethanol and other chemical intermediates such as carbon-negative isopropanol and acetone from waste gases like carbon dioxide, hydrogen, and carbon monoxide.
“Addressing climate change requires a multi-stakeholder approach. Partnering with ADNOC to make today’s fuels and materials cleaner is a critical step in our mission to reduce emissions and achieve our climate change goals as well as for advancing the US and UAE’s Partnership for Accelerating Clean Energy (PACE),” said Jennifer Holmgren, CEO of LanzaTech. “We’re energized by this partnership’s ability to help decarbonize one of the largest energy providers in the world, enabling them to showcase this real-world application to peers in the industry.”
In the U.S., numerous oil and gas producers are pursuing carbon reduction pathways. ExxonMobil, Shell and Chevron, among others, are investing billions of dollars engaged in partnerships utilizing carbon capture, sustainable fuels and other initiatives aimed at reaching net zero emissions goals in coming decades.
