The Direct Air Capture (DAC) Competence Center DACMA in Hamburg Port has been established to investigate and test modular carbon dioxide capture technologies from the air. This center aims to closely collaborate with the Canadian project developer, Deep Sky.
Goals and Activities of the DACMA Center
The DACMA center has been created to provide suitable conditions for testing carbon dioxide capture technologies under real industrial conditions. The activities of this center include examining technical components, materials, and analyzing operational processes and energy and material flows. In collaboration with universities and international research institutions, the goal of this center is to develop approaches for technical optimization.
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Long-term Goals and International Collaborations
Deep Sky, as a leading developer, has set a goal to remove one million tons of carbon dioxide from the Earth's atmosphere each year. This goal is aimed at expanding activities, not the capacity for carbon dioxide removal that has already been achieved. In this context, Ewa Zlin Kolumb, as a senior official in this project, emphasized the importance of collaboration between DACMA and Deep Sky as a milestone in German-Canadian cooperation. She also pointed out the existing opportunities in Canada for sustainable production and stressed the importance of removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
Deep Sky's CEO, Alex Petra, highlighted the capabilities of direct air capture technology and emphasized that collaboration with DACMA demonstrates the feasibility of developing and scaling these technologies to create a global carbon removal industry. According to Petra, the DACMA center in Hamburg is a milestone on this path.
Alexander Bax, co-CEO of DACMA GmbH, emphasized the importance of observing the performance of the technology in continuous operational mode and stated that this center provides the opportunity for feedback from testing experiences to development. Hans-Peter Tiede, CEO of eFuel DAC GmbH, also highlighted the positive impact of carbon dioxide capture technology on climate goals and presented Hamburg's potential to achieve climate objectives without jeopardizing jobs in the city's industry.
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