Mitsubishi, ITRI Begin CO2 Capture Demo Using Solid Adsorption Tech

On June 9, 2025, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation declared that a demonstration of a machine created by Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) to extract CO2 from exhaust gas has begun. Starting on June 9 and lasting until September 2027, the demonstration is situated at Mitsubishi Electric's Advanced Technology R&D Center in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.

The two organizations have concentrated on carbon dioxide capture and utilization (CCU) technology to combat climate change since reaching an agreement with ITRI in April 2024 to work together on sustainability solutions. CO2 from manufacturing and power plant emissions is captured by CCU and transformed into fuel and chemical goods. The demonstration assesses ITRI's CO2 capture machine's capacity to extract CO2 from flue gas by connecting it to a boiler that produces steam. For recovery and additional processing, the machine employs a solid adsorption technique, in which CO2 is adsorbed onto a solid material and then released through heating.

Key highlights:

• Mitsubishi, ITRI begin CO2 capture demo using solid adsorption.
•  Energy-efficient CCU system avoids traditional liquid absorption drawbacks.
• Goal: Commercialize advanced CCU tech by fiscal year 2030.

Unlike the traditional liquid absorption method, which uses an amine-based aqueous solution and requires significant energy for evaporation, the solid adsorption method reduces energy consumption by eliminating this step. To increase the energy efficiency of the CCU system during the demonstration, Mitsubishi Electric will integrate its innovations in system design, control, and energy management, developed via experience in industrial systems, refrigeration, and air conditioning.

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Mitsubishi Electric and ITRI's efforts to create and implement an integrated CCU system for societal use will be guided by the findings. In order to achieve carbon neutrality, Mitsubishi Electric will also incorporate this knowledge into its Energy & Facility solutions to lower CO2 emissions at plants and facilities. In order to build an advanced CCU system for commercialization by the fiscal year ending March 2030 or later, the company intends to work with other firms on applied research. ITRI is a non-profit organization with around 6,000 researchers situated in Hsinchu County, Taiwan. Its mission is to support economic value and industrial growth through scientific and technology research.