ARC

Amager Resource Center (ARC) is a state of the art BECCS (Bio-Energy with Carbon Capture and Storage) project based in Copenhagen, Denmark. By capturing CO₂ from its waste-to-energy operations, ARC partners with Carbonaide to permanently store the carbon in building materials. Thus, transforming residual emissions into a climate solution.

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• ARC's entire carbon capture process is self sustained by the energy and electricity produced by the waste incineration process. All excess thermal energy and electricity is supplied to the district of Copenhagen, helping the city decarbonise and meet its natianal climate goals.
• The injection and mineralisation of carbon into concrete helps reduce the carbon footprint of the production process by 48% - 57% depending on the end product. Thus, the process help decarbonise the construction industry and permanently store carbon for thousands of years.
• ARC’s waste management facility is equipped with advanced filtration and treatment systems that ensure emissions and by-products are safely managed, effectively preventing harm to air, water, and soil.
• The project ensures nearly all waste by-products are reused or recycled, from turning ash and treated residues into materials for construction, to treating and reusing water, and capturing excess heat for district heating, making the process highly circular and low-waste.
• ARC actively works with education and learning, for both its employees and for academia through its collaborations with the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) offering, internships, apprenticeships, and training days.
• The Danish government has also demonstrated its support for ARC’s carbon capture initiatives.