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deal · 2 April 2024
American Airlines ↔ Graphyte
American Airlines: a firm purchase of 10,000 t of terrestrial biomass burial/vaulting removal from Graphyte.
BuyerAmerican Airlines
SupplierGraphyte
Tonnes10,000 t
Capture pathwayTerrestrial biomass burial/vaulting
Storage mediumgeological
Commitment typefirm
Deal structureofftake
Source pathway descriptionBiomass carbon removal and storage: waste from rice and timber operations is run through a gas-fired drum dryer, then molded into polymer-sealed bricks to trap CO2 deep in the ground. The bricks are stored in polyethylene-lined pits to prevent moisture seepage and decomposition.
Storage descriptionPermanent underground storage in polyethylene-lined pits similar to construction debris landfills
Delivery windowearly 2025
Project locationPine Bluff, Arkansas
NotesGraphyte's first customer. Company projects 15,000 metric tons of CO2 removal from the Arkansas facility in 2024. Facility named Loblolly. Graphyte is backed by Breakthrough Energy Ventures. CEO is Barclay Rogers. Company claims $100 per metric ton removal cost.
Durability defaultedtrue
Pathway noterecoded from other-emerging on 2026-09-01, the source describes dried biomass sealed and stored, the taxonomy names Graphyte under biomass-storage
Previous durabilitydurable-1000y
Previous durability basispathway-default
Durability notePathway default removed; duration requires source evidence
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