Turnover Labs is helping chemical plants to reuse their waste CO2

Turnover Labs helps chemical plants reduce emissions by reusing waste CO2.

: Turnover Labs aims to reduce emissions by transforming waste CO2 into chemical compounds using innovative electrolyzer technology. Marissa Beatty, its founder, affixes catalysts more effectively, enabling her system to convert CO2 into carbon monoxide, a useful petrochemical ingredient. The startup secured $1.4 million in funding to further develop and test this approach across real-world scenarios.

Turnover Labs, founded by Marissa Beatty, seeks to help chemical plants cut emissions by reusing waste CO2 onsite instead of resorting to expensive capture and storage methods. Using her PhD research, Beatty developed a method to convert CO2 into carbon monoxide using electrolyzers, tackling the challenge of expensive catalyst degradation through improved adhesion techniques.

Electrolyzers, with their potential to turn CO2 into valuable chemicals, often face high costs due to the need to filter other gases and protect catalysts made from costly metals like platinum or silver. Turnover Labs's approach enhances catalyst adherence, alongside advanced chemistry and software, transforming CO2 while disregarding other gases that often accompany it in waste streams.

The company recently raised $1.4 million in a pre-seed funding round led by several venture firms, which will be used to expand their team and conduct extensive testing. As Beatty puts it, they are currently 'breaking' their electrolyzer with industry partners to identify weaknesses, iterating for a robust solution for petrochemical plant emissions.

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