Acid neutralisation.
Closing the cycle on land — safely, with abundant materials.
What it does
Acid neutralisation handles the acidic stream produced by salt conversion. The acid is brought into contact with abundant alkaline minerals — the same kinds of rocks that Earth uses in its natural weathering cycle to consume atmospheric CO2 over geological timescales. The output is a neutral, benign material that can be safely returned to the environment. No exotic feedstocks, no harmful by-products, no waste streams requiring disposal.
Why it matters
Many carbon removal pathways generate problematic by-products. Ocean Ionics does not. By neutralising the acid with abundant minerals, we accelerate a process the planet already runs on its own. The acid produced upstream is consumed; the minerals dissolve into harmless components; the cycle closes cleanly. This is what makes the overall system circular and sustainable at commercial scale.
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Project Alkalion, our modular demonstration, takes the technology into the real ocean environment — ahead of Ocean Ionics One, our first commercial plant.