Optimising integration of direct air capture for biomanufacturing applications (DAC2BIO2.0) (Australia's Economic Accelerator Ignite grant administered by Monash University) (2025-2026)
Abstract
The project aims to advance the development of Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology, tailoring it to the biomanufacturing industry. Building on previous work and learnt know-how with our LabDAC unit (TRL 4) and the newly developed UniDAC system (TRL 5), the focus is on enhancing waste gas recovery, developing capability for continuous DAC operation (multi-bed DAC), and conducting systems-level process and economic evaluations. By project completion, the DAC2BIO2.0 demonstration will reach TRL 6, delivering a market-ready MVP for industries requiring medium-concentration CO2. Designs for post-processing and energy optimisation systems will be developed for the next iteration of the DAC design to widen the prospective customer pool.
