Pall advances carbon capture filtration technology with Alberta-backed pilot
Pall Corporation has launched a new pilot programme aimed at improving the efficiency and reliability of carbon capture systems through advanced flue-gas filtration technology, targeting one of the key technical barriers limiting wider CCUS deployment.
The project, supported by C$1 million in funding from Emissions Reduction Alberta, will focus on developing additively manufactured filtration systems designed to operate under the harsh conditions found in industrial carbon capture applications.
According to Pall, flue-gas pre-treatment remains a major operational challenge for carbon capture systems, as high particulate loads and fluctuating process conditions can reduce system performance, increase solvent degradation, raise water consumption and contribute to equipment fouling.
The company said its pilot project will combine proprietary large confined jet pulse filtration technology with 3D-printed metal filter media to create a modular and regenerable filtration system capable of maintaining performance under demanding industrial conditions.
The engineering-scale demonstration will be carried out at a cement plant in Alberta, where the technology will be tested in real-world operating environments to generate performance data and support future commercial scale-up.
Pall said additive manufacturing enables precise control over pore structure and gas flow pathways, allowing improved particle removal while maintaining low pressure drop, a key factor in reducing operational energy consumption and improving carbon capture efficiency.
Greg Sears, Vice President and General Manager of Pall’s Energy+ business, said reliable large-scale carbon capture deployment will depend on technologies capable of operating consistently under industrial conditions.
The company said addressing upstream filtration constraints is essential to improving the economics and scalability of carbon capture, particularly in hard-to-abate sectors such as cement, steel and heavy industry.
Alberta officials described the pilot as part of the province’s broader strategy to support carbon capture innovation and strengthen its role as a hub for emissions reduction technologies.
Pall added that the programme is intended to accelerate commercialisation of advanced filtration systems that could support wider industrial deployment of carbon capture, utilisation and storage infrastructure as decarbonisation efforts intensify globally.
