Ionada Unveils World's First Hollow Fiber Membrane Contactor (HFMC) Carbon Capture System 

Ionada Unveils World’s First Hollow Fiber Membrane Contactor (HFMC) Carbon Capture System 
Staff Staff
Press Release
August 14, 2025

Ontario, Canada – August 13, 2025 – Ionada, a global leader in advanced carbon capture technologies, proudly announces the successful completion and demonstration of the world’s first production-scale Hollow Fiber Membrane Contactor (HFMC) carbon capture system. This revolutionary system marks a major milestone in the fight against climate change, offering a compact, efficient, and scalable solution for industrial decarbonization.

Ionada’s HFMC technology integrates both absorption and desorption processes for amine regeneration, within a single modular unit. The result is a system that is half the size and weight of traditional amine carbon capture technologies, eliminating the need for bulky towers and enabling unprecedented flexibility in deployment.

“This is a transformative moment for carbon capture,” said Edoardo Panziera, CEO at Ionada. “Our HFMC system not only proves that high-performance carbon capture can be achieved in a compact footprint, but it also opens the door to applications that were previously impractical due to space and weight constraints.”

Ionada’s HFMC system is ideally suited for:

  • Marine and Offshore, where space and weight are critical
  • Waste-to-energy (WtE) facilities in urban environments, where compact design is essential
  • Gas compression stations, where modularity and ease of transport are key

By removing the need for traditional absorption towers, Ionada’s technology offers a plug-and-play solution that can be tailored to a wide range of industrial applications, accelerating the path to net-zero emissions.

Ionada invites industry leaders, partners, and stakeholders to schedule a visit to our demonstration site and witness the Ionada carbon system in operation. Experience firsthand how this breakthrough technology is reshaping the future of carbon capture.

About Ionada
Ionada is a clean technology company that develops advanced membrane systems for carbon capture and emissions control. With a mission to deliver scalable, sustainable solutions for a low-carbon future, Ionada is pioneering the next generation of environmental technologies.

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Zana Milhajlovic
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suzana.mihajlovic@ionada.com
www.ionada.com

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