Rolls-Royce, Landmark and ASCO Collaborate

Rolls-Royce, Landmark and ASCO collaborate on CO2 power generation solutions

• The partnership plans to create clean energy production solutions by capturing carbon from gas-recirculating engines
• The captured CO2 will be available for use in industries such as food, Efuels, sustainable aerospace energy (SAF), cement and plastic production.
• A first-of-its-kind carbon capture and power plant currently under construction in Nottinghamshire, England

Rolls-Royce, ASCO Carbon Dioxide Ltd (ASCO), and Landmark Power Holdings Limited (LMPH), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at developing clean energy solutions by capturing carbon from gas-powered engines. This strategic partnership will help enable electricity customers to achieve their net-zero ambitions and mark an important step in the fight against climate change.

“Electrification is a very attractive, growing market segment and a strategic focus area for Rolls-Royce, where partnerships can help to further develop the market position and expand its electrification offering, as set out at November’s Capital Markets Day last year”, said Tobias. Ostermaier, President of Stationary Power Solutions at Rolls-Royce Power Systems. Rolls-Royce is committed to becoming a net-zero company by 2050 and helping customers do the same.

CO2 capture for food, Efuel, cement and plastic production

The plan is to make the CO arrested₂ available (use) for use in various industries such as food production, Efuels, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), cement and plastic production (use). captured CO₂ it will also be ready for transport in case permanent possession is preferred (storage).

Rolls-Royce, ASCO and Landmark Power Holdings plan to develop high-impact solutions for clean energy production and CO2 recovery from human combustion engines. The captured CO2 will be available for use in various industries such as food production, fossil fuels, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), cement and plastic manufacturing (refining).

The partnership brings together the combined expertise of three leading companies

Rolls-Royce contributes its deep experience and global network in the field of decentralized power generation through its Power Systems division and a portfolio of individual products. The contribution of LMPH, a developer of highly efficient Combined Heat and Power (CHP) projects, is its patented FLEXPOWER PLUS® concept, as well as technical expertise and certified technology. ASCO has over 50 years of experience in designing and building carbon capture (or CO2 Recovery) plants and will be providing valuable insights and solutions from the carbon capture industry.

Tobias Ostermaier, President of Stationary Power Solutions at Rolls-Royce Power Systems, said: “We are convinced that CO2 capture and storage systems as well as our man-gas generators are an important building block on the Net Zero path. As a complement to renewable energy sources, internal combustion engines can already provide clean, cost-effective and highly reliable electricity generation.

Mick Avison, founder and managing director of Landmark Power Holdings, said: “This partnership is an important step in our shared commitment to combat climate change and promote clean energy practices.”

Ralph Spring, CEO of ASCO Carbon Dioxide, explained: “We want to serve a complex industry with a cost-effective solution and this partnership is a big step in the right direction.”

The first factory to be built in England

The technology that will be used in the scalable solution has already been demonstrated in a first-of-its-kind carbon capture and power plant currently under construction in Rhodesia, Nottinghamshire in the UK. The Rhodesia plant is the first to be developed under Landmark Power Holdings, the FLEXPOWER PLUS® concept for flexible power generation with natural gas-powered human engines and ASCO’s carbon capture technology. The plant will support the UK’s electricity grid, providing power to those living in the area, while converting CO2 emissions into food-grade carbon dioxide.

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