On a 100-year timescale, methane has 28 times greater global warming power than carbon dioxide and is 84 times more potent over a 20-year period.
Methane emissions are therefore highly relevant to 2050 climate objectives and contribute more than 20% of total human-influenced emissions.
Methane Oxidation
In collaboration with Griffith University, Australia and ASX-listed Cleanaway Waste Management, we are undertaking industry-led research to develop a process for the control of fugitive landfill methane emissions.
The results from the research will also be used to evaluate the potential of our targeted zeoteCH₄® product to be applied for methane emissions control across diverse industries such as mining and agriculture.
Field trials undertaken at Griffith University in May-Dec 2024 have delivered encouraging early-stage results from the simulated landfill configurations. These results indicate that the Company’s two zeoteCH₄® products can reduce methane emissions with an average (mean) efficiency of 70-85%.
As a result of the research and datasets generated from trials undertaken by Griffith University for Zeotech, a ‘Zeolites for Methane Control’ patent application was lodged in June 2024. The proprietary technology is associated with the application of the Company’s zeolite-based products and methanotrophic inoculum for methane elimination.