Mantel Capture, a leader in energy-efficient carbon capture, has announced the launch of a front-end engineering design (FEED) study for a commercial-scale project with a Canadian oil and gas producer. 

 

Supported by Alberta Innovates, the initiative will integrate Mantel’s molten borate carbon capture system into existing steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) operations in central-western Canada. The project aims to capture roughly 60,000 tonnes of CO₂ annually while generating 150,000 tonnes of high-pressure steam.

 

“Our molten borate system eliminates energy inefficiencies to maximize returns, making our approach to capture technically feasible and economically viable at every scale,” said Cameron Halliday, Mantel co-founder and CEO. 

 

“For post-combustion capture applications in particular, traditional carbon capture systems can disrupt critical industrial processes and operate at an energy loss. Mantel’s technology gives industry a practical, profitable way to reduce emissions at scale while modernizing operations for the energy systems of tomorrow.”

 

Unlike conventional methods, Mantel’s technology integrates directly into high-temperature industrial operations—such as boilers or heat recovery steam generators—to capture CO₂ while recovering process heat as clean steam. 

 

Operating as a liquid at high temperatures, the system eliminates the energy losses that plague traditional carbon capture, creating a self-sustaining thermal loop. The process reduces energy losses by 97% and produces a 99.9% pure CO₂ stream ready for sequestration or utilization without further treatment.

 

Mantel’s first demonstration at Kruger Inc.’s Wayagamack pulp and paper mill in Quebec captures 2,000 tonnes of CO₂ per year. The new project represents a significant scale-up, highlighting the technology’s potential across hard-to-decarbonize sectors.