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Everything you need to know about our technology, CO₂ supply, and partnership opportunities.
Cryogenic CO₂ purification uses low temperatures to separate CO₂ from contaminants in industrial emissions. CleanCycleCarbon's patent-pending process purifies raw CO₂ to FDA-registered, beverage-grade quality without chemical reagents.
CleanCycleCarbon produces CO₂ that meets FDA food-grade registration, beverage-grade purity standards suitable for carbonation, and industrial-grade specifications.
Yes. CleanCycleCarbon's technology is feedstock agnostic and captures CO₂ from multiple types of industrial emissions including fermentation, combustion, and biological processes.
Chemical absorption processes require significant reagent consumption, waste disposal, and ongoing operating costs. CleanCycleCarbon's cryogenic approach eliminates those dependencies and produces a cleaner product with a simpler operational footprint.
CleanCycleCarbon works with established distribution partners to deliver CO₂ to commercial end users. Contact us to discuss volume, specifications, and supply availability.
Yes. All CO₂ is captured and purified at facilities within the United States. CleanCycleCarbon is building domestic CO₂ supply capacity to reduce reliance on concentrated, geographically distant sources.
CleanCycleCarbon supplies CO₂ to beverage manufacturers, food processors, agricultural operations, industrial manufacturers, water treatment facilities, and research laboratories.
Most CO₂ used in soda and carbonated beverages comes from industrial sources: ethanol fermentation plants, ammonia production facilities, and natural CO₂ wells. The CO₂ must be purified to beverage grade (99.9% purity or higher) before it can be used in drinks. CleanCycleCarbon produces beverage grade CO₂ by capturing it from renewable natural gas upgraders.
The US merchant CO₂ market is led by the industrial gas majors: Linde, Air Products, Airgas (part of Air Liquide), Messer, and Matheson. They source most of their CO₂ as byproduct from ammonia plants, ethanol fermentation, and natural wells, and move it through regional bulk distribution networks. Independent producers, including biogenic capture companies like CleanCycleCarbon, are a small but growing share of the market.
Beverage grade CO₂ meets the International Society of Beverage Technologists (ISBT) specification: 99.9% purity minimum with strict limits on moisture (under 20 ppm), total sulfur (under 0.1 ppm), benzene (non-detect), and dozens of other contaminants. It is the highest purity grade of commercial CO₂ and is required for any CO₂ that directly contacts food or beverages.
The 2022 CO₂ shortage was caused by multiple supply disruptions hitting simultaneously: contamination at the Jackson Dome natural CO₂ well in Mississippi, planned maintenance at ammonia plants along the Gulf Coast, and seasonal shutdowns at corn ethanol facilities. Because 85% of U.S. merchant CO₂ comes from just three source types in two regions, these disruptions cascaded nationally.
Beverage grade CO₂ typically ranges from $150 to $300 per ton depending on market conditions, volume, and contract terms. Prices spiked significantly during the 2022 shortage. Delivered cost also depends on distance from the production source, as CO₂ transportation adds roughly $0.10 per ton per mile.
Food grade CO₂ meets FDA requirements at 99.5% purity for applications where CO₂ does not directly enter the final product. Beverage grade meets the stricter ISBT specification at 99.9% purity with limits on over 20 individual trace contaminants. Beverage grade is required for carbonation in drinks.
Renewable natural gas (RNG) is methane produced from organic waste sources like dairy manure, food waste, and landfill decomposition through anaerobic digestion. The raw biogas is upgraded to pipeline quality by removing CO₂ and contaminants. That removed CO₂ is typically vented but can be captured and purified to beverage grade.
Biogenic CO₂ comes from recently living organic material, such as fermentation or biogas from manure and food waste. Captured CO₂ describes how it was obtained, not where it came from: recovered at a source rather than extracted from an underground well. CO₂ can be both, and biogenic captured CO₂ carries the lowest carbon-accounting burden for buyers.
No. Direct air capture pulls CO₂ from ambient air at roughly 420 parts per million, which takes far more energy per ton. Point-source capture recovers CO₂ from a concentrated industrial stream before it reaches the atmosphere. Most commercially available captured CO₂ today, including CleanCycleCarbon's process, is point-source.
Once purified to the ISBT specification, the molecule is identical: 99.9% CO₂ regardless of source. The differences are upstream. Ethanol fermentation CO₂ starts relatively pure but is seasonal, with plant shutdowns that ripple through supply. Biogas-derived CO₂ brings more contaminants like hydrogen sulfide into purification, but it comes from year-round waste streams and qualifies as biogenic.
It means the plant is registered with the FDA as a food facility, follows current good manufacturing practices, and is subject to FDA inspection. Registration applies to the facility, not the gas itself. A supplier claiming food or beverage grade CO₂ should be able to show the registration and a certificate of analysis for each lot.
The International Society of Beverage Technologists publishes the quality guideline for beverage grade CO₂: 99.9% minimum purity with limits on more than 20 trace contaminants. It is a voluntary industry standard, not a regulation. Enforcement happens through the supply chain: bottlers and distributors require a certificate of analysis against the ISBT specification before accepting product.
CleanCycleCarbon's first commercial facility operates at the Perdue Farms campus in Lewiston, North Carolina. Additional projects are in active development across multiple geographies and feedstock types.
No. CleanCycleCarbon develops, builds, and operates the capture facility on-site. The host facility provides access to the emissions source. No capital outlay is required from the host.
Timeline depends on the specific emissions source and site conditions. CleanCycleCarbon handles the full process: site evaluation, engineering, permitting, construction, commissioning, and ongoing operations.
CleanCycleCarbon is actively expanding and building relationships with capital partners. Contact us to discuss investment opportunities in CO₂ capture project development.
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