New process can cut greenhouse gases - SA firm says

6/8/08:

New technology that can cut carbon dioxide emissions from industry, power stations and even ships, has been developed by a South Australian company.

Sustainable World Technologies (SWT) Ltd said initial trials of its system had returned 30 per cent reductions in Co2 emissions.

The technology involves converting Co2 into stable compounds, such as calcium carbonate and magnesium carbonate, using an electrochemical system.

The process activates sea water so that when it is combined with exhaust gases, Co2 is permanently converted into the stable carbonates.