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title: Ardent
description: Developing membrane solutions for hard-to-decarbonize industrial sectors and applications
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# Ardent

##### ACCELERATING THE RATE OF CLIMATE INNOVATION BY:

Developing membrane solutions for hard-to-decarbonize industrial sectors and applications.

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[Cohort 419](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/tag/cohort-419) [Carbon Capture and Utilization](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/tag/carbon-capture-and-utilization) [Industry](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/tag/industry)

##### PROBLEM FOCUS

By 2070, 600Gt of CO2 will be emitted by existing industrial plants that aren't decommissioned or decarbonized. Industry needs carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) to decarbonize plants and processes that are underserved by other pathways.

##### TECHNOLOGY SOLUTION

Ardent develops advanced membrane and thin-film separation technologies that leverage facilitated chemical transport to achieve breakthrough efficiency in gas separations. The scalable, high-performance membranes integrate into existing infrastructure while outperforming conventional methods in cost, energy use, and operational flexibility. By delivering superior performance in chemical manufacturing, biogas/renewable natural gas, power generation, hydrogen production, and heavy industry, Ardent provides a pathway to a cleaner industrial future — one system at a time.

##### HEADQUARTER

Wilmington, DE, USA

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[https://www.ardenttechnologies.com/](https://www.ardenttechnologies.com/) 

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