@geoengineering1 interviews Rudolf Wessels, Director of Technology and Innovation at Avantium R&D Solutions in the Netherlands (founded in 2000 as a Shell spin-out). The discussion examines Avantium’s contribution to advancing Direct Air Capture (DAC) through high-throughput experimentation platforms designed to accelerate the discovery and optimization of sorbent materials, enabling rapid, parallel testing under controlled conditions.

Wessels also discusses the company’s recent collaboration with the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Carbon Dioxide Removal Consortium, focused on improving measurement protocols, benchmarking practices, and validation in DAC systems. The episode highlights how standardized testing, process optimization, and material innovation can support the scale-up and credibility of carbon removal technologies.

Links:

https://rds.avantium.com/products/direct-air-capture-solutions/

https://rds.avantium.com/avantium-joins-nist-to-accelerate-dac-innovation/

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