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Vaulted Deep is a carbon removal company utilizing Biomass Carbon Removal and Storage (BiCRS) to permanently sequester carbon dioxide using organic waste. By repurposing proven slurry injection technology from the oil and gas industry, Vaulted Deep addresses the dual challenges of waste management and climate change. The company intercepts the natural carbon cycle by taking carbon-rich organic waste—which would otherwise decompose and release CO2 and methane—and burying it deep underground, ensuring permanent removal.
Vaulted Deep’s technology adapts a method successfully used in the energy sector for decades, allowing for the immediate handling of a wide variety of organic streams. The process involves the following key steps:
Collection: The company aggregates carbon-intensive organic waste streams that are typically difficult to manage, such as livestock manure, municipal biosolids, agricultural byproducts, and paper sludge.
Slurry Creation: The collected waste undergoes minimal processing to be converted into a pumpable slurry. Unlike other methods that require drying or pelletizing, Vaulted’s system handles wet, “sludgy” waste effectively.
Injection: This slurry is injected through Class V wells into deep geological formations approximately 3,000 to 6,000 feet (over a mile) below the surface. These formations are situated beneath thick, impermeable rock layers that act as a seal, similar to the geology that traps oil and gas deposits.
Permanent Storage: Once injected, the organic material is permanently sequestered in the rock formation, preventing the carbon from re-entering the atmosphere for over 10,000 years. This process not only removes CO2 but also eliminates the methane emissions that would occur if the waste were left to decompose on the surface.
Vaulted Deep distinguishes itself by its ability to deliver carbon removal immediately rather than in the distant future. The company operates the Great Plains Facility in Hutchinson, Kansas, which has already successfully sequestered thousands of tons of carbon. In its first year of operations alone, Vaulted delivered over 7,000 tons of CDR, a rate significantly higher than many early-stage peers.
To further expand its capacity, Vaulted has submitted plans for a new site, “Monarch Fields,” in Weld County, Colorado, which would utilize eight wells to manage waste from the region’s extensive agricultural operations. The company’s storage method leverages vast, naturally occurring geological reservoirs, ensuring that capacity is not a limiting factor for scaling. This operational readiness underpinned a major agreement to deliver 152,480 tons of carbon removal between 2024 and 2027.
Vaulted Deep is positioned to scale rapidly, with a vision to remove gigatons of carbon annually. The company estimates that its technology has the potential to remove up to 5 gigatons of carbon per year by tapping into the 15 gigatons of organic waste produced globally. Backed by a $32.3 million Series A funding round led by Prelude Ventures, Vaulted is aggressively expanding its facility footprint and team. By utilizing waste that is often a cost burden to municipalities and farmers, Vaulted aims to provide a low-cost, high-impact climate solution that turns a disposal problem into a carbon removal asset.