A new technology being developed in North Wales, which aims to make carbon capture cost-effective worldwide, is set to be unveiled.

Robert Lim Inventions Ltd, with support from Bangor University, is preparing to share details of its enclosed engine system, and is looking to raise the necessary funding to take the concept to commercialisation.

Led by director James Sheridan, the Deeside company is now working with Professor Michael Rushton and his team at the Nuclear Futures Institute to test a vital part of the patented process, "before unlocking investment and revenue streams."

Robert Lim sadly passed away last year, but Mr Sheridan is committed to bringing the concept to market.

He said: "Robert designed, built a prototype, and filed a patent on this system, which captures carbon dioxide whilst simultaneously producing electricity, thereby facilitating a much more cost-effective process which we believe, if we prove concept, could be key to enabling the system’s adoption on the massive worldwide scale required to support climate change."

The mechanical system is driven by a renewable energy source, with bellows pushing air into a liquid filled tank and turning paddles to generate electricity, captured in an adjacent battery and releasing carbon dioxide (CO2) into the liquid.

A ‘sticky liquid chemical’ process then captures the CO2 while clean air is released into the atmosphere.

When the liquid in the tank is saturated with CO2, a heating filament is activated, releasing the CO2 to be pulled into a secondary tank.

It is then contained in storage, ready for industrial use or sequestration.

Mr Sheridan added: "With Bangor University’s support we are making strides, and the challenge now is to garner seed funding of up to £250,000 for fabrication of scaled prototypes, through to proof-of-concept trials and validation testing."

Bangor University business development manager, Nicola Sturrs, said: "This is an innovative system which could have a major impact on the race to net zero, as private and public sector organisations look to lower their carbon footprints."

Robert Lim Inventions' work has been bolstered by a £10,000 Skills Innovation Voucher (SIV), which offers companies in Gwynedd, Anglesey, and Flintshire the opportunity to collaborate through the UK Government's Shared Prosperity Fund.

The SIV project is funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund on behalf of Gwynedd County Council, Isle of Anglesey County Council, and Flintshire County Council.

More information about collaboration opportunities is available at https://www.bangor.ac.uk/business-services/the-skills-and-innovation-voucher-scheme or via email at siv@bangor.ac.uk.