CO2 Solutions receives Notice of Allowance for new U.S. Patent

In Canada, CO2 Solutions reports it has received a Notice of Allowance from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for its patent application entitled Methods And Formulations Using Carbonic Anhydrase And Reaction Compound Combinations.

Upon issuance the patent will provide CO2 Solutions with further broaden exclusivity in the important U.S. market for the use of the enzyme carbonic anhydrase in any form for carbon capture, including with potassium carbonate and sodium carbonate absorbent solutions.

Industrial applications of the patent are expected to include CO2 capture from coal and gas-fired power generation, metals production, natural gas treatment and oil refining, among others.

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