CO2 Solutions Granted Additional Canadian Patent for CO2 Capture

Patent for advanced enzyme management provides opportunities where carbon dioxide is sequestered or utilized for Enhanced Oil Recovery

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QUEBEC CITY, Oct. 30, 2012 /CNW/ - CO₂ Solutions Inc. (TSX-V:  CST), an innovator in the field of enzyme-enabled carbon capture technology, announced today that it has been granted Canadian patent 2,738,061, "PROCESS FOR CO₂ CAPTURE USING MICRO-PARTICLES COMPRISING BIOCATALYSTS".  The patent covers the use of a biocatalyst, including the enzyme carbonic anhydrase, for the efficient capture of carbon dioxide where the biocatalyst is attached to, or enclosed in a small particle support.

Primary applications of the patent include high temperature CO₂ capture and production processes and mineral carbonation opportunities where the biocatalyst may be retained in the CO₂ absorption phase to reduce denaturation and losses in the mineral material, respectively.  The company believes that the patent may have significant potential for application in the Alberta oil sands, an area of current opportunity for CO₂ Solutions, where pure CO₂ can be produced at high process temperatures for Enhanced Oil Recovery or geologic sequestration.  The patent may be viewed at http://brevets-patents.ic.gc.ca/opic-cipo/cpd/eng/patent/2738061/summary.html?type=number_search

"We are very pleased to receive this patent which provides a process option in a number of large industry applications, including in oil and gas production," stated Glenn Kelly, President and CEO of CO₂ Solutions. "It further strengthens our already significant intellectual property in Canada and adds important value to our technology scale-up and commercialization program."

About CO₂ Solutions Inc.
CO₂ Solutions is an innovator in the field of enzyme-enabled carbon capture and has been actively working to develop and commercialize the technology for stationary sources of carbon pollution.  CO₂ Solutions' technology lowers the cost barrier to Carbon Capture, Sequestration and Utilization (CCSU), positioning it as a viable CO₂ mitigation tool, as well as enabling industry to derive profitable new products from these emissions.  CO₂ Solutions has built an extensive patent portfolio covering the use of carbonic anhydrase, or analogues thereof, for the efficient post‐combustion capture of carbon dioxide with low‐energy aqueous solvents.  Further information can be found at www.co2solutions.com.

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SOURCE: CO2 SOLUTIONS INC.

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