What Jupiter Oxygen does

Jupiter Oxygen Corporation is a privately held US clean-energy technology company headquartered in Des Plaines, Illinois, that has developed and patented an oxy-fuel combustion carbon capture process branded Blue Energy Technology™. The technology uses 95-100% pure oxygen in place of air for combustion in fossil-fuel-fired boilers, eliminating nitrogen from the flue stream and enabling capture of over 97% of CO2 along with near-zero emissions of NOx, SOx, mercury, and particulate matter. The underlying method, co-developed with the US Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), was granted a patent in 2011 and validated to Technology Readiness Level 6 (TRL-6) by NETL in September 2012 following six years of operation at a 15 MWthermal test facility in Hammond, Indiana.

The company's commercial offering is a single core product, Blue Energy Technology™, positioned as a retrofit solution for existing coal and gas-fired power plants and industrial boilers. Its stated value proposition is to deliver near-zero CO2 emissions without requiring major redesign of existing plant infrastructure, supported by claims of a roughly 20% net energy penalty during full operation and a flue gas exhaust volume that is one-quarter that of conventional air-fired systems. The company markets the technology as a transitional bridge to renewable energy rather than a permanent solution.

Jupiter Oxygen operates a B2B enterprise model targeting power plant operators, industrial facility owners, and government entities through direct field sales. Revenue mechanics are project-based, generated through technology licensing, deployment agreements, and strategic partnerships for financing and management of carbon capture projects, with no publicly disclosed pricing. The company's go-to-market is anchored by a partner ecosystem that includes NETL/DOE, Air Liquide, General Electric, Babcock & Wilcox, Graycor, EPRI, and the Carbon Capture Coalition, providing oxygen supply, OEM equipment, construction services, research validation, and policy advocacy support.

Name

Jupiter Oxygen

Legal name

Jupiter Oxygen Corporation

Website

https://jupiteroxygen.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Jupiter Oxygen is a privately held US clean-energy technology company that licenses Blue Energy Technology™, a patented oxy-fuel combustion carbon capture process for retrofitting coal and gas-fired power plants and industrial boilers to capture over 97% of CO2 emissions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Carbon Capture Technology

NAICS

Power Boiler and Heat Exchanger Manufacturing (33241), Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation (221112), Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing (333413)

SIC

Industrial Process Furnaces & Ovens (3567), Heating Equipment, Except Electric & Warm Air Furnaces (3433), Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991)

akta.pro primary industry

Oxy-fuel Combustion & Flue Gas Recycle Systems (EUABAGAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Coal with Carbon Capture, Utilization & Storage (CCUS) (EUACAAAM), Gas-Fired Steam Turbine (Boiler-Fired) Generation (EUACABAF)

Keywords

• Oxy-fuel combustion technology
• Carbon capture systems
• Industrial emission control
• Power plant retrofits
• Clean energy technology

Headquarters

HQ city

Des Plaines

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Technology Licensing and Deployment: Jupiter Oxygen licenses its patented oxy-fuel combustion technology for retrofitting existing coal and gas-fired power plants. Revenue is generated through technology deployment, licensing agreements, and strategic partnerships for financing and management of carbon capture projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Jupiter Oxygen licenses and deploys its patented Blue Energy Technology™, a high-flame temperature oxy-fuel combustion carbon capture system for retrofitting existing coal-fired and gas-fired power plants and industrial furnaces. The technology combusts fossil fuels with 95–100% pure oxygen in place of air, capturing 97+% of CO2 and removing pollutants such as NOx, SOx, mercury, and particulate matter, while simultaneously increasing boiler energy efficiency through enhanced radiant heat transfer.

Product overview

Jupiter Oxygen offers a single unified core product, Blue Energy Technology™, which is a patented high-flame temperature oxy-fuel combustion system combined with NETL's Integrated Pollutant Removal system. The technology achieves 97+% CO2 capture, removes pollutants such as NOx, SOx, mercury, and particulate matter, and increases boiler efficiency through enhanced radiant heat transfer. Originally developed for industrial furnaces starting in 1997, the technology has been adapted for retrofitting existing coal-fired power plants and is now ready for commercial scale demonstration following TRL-6 certification in 2012.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Blue Energy Technology™: A patented high-flame oxy-fuel combustion carbon capture process that facilitates the capture of over 97% of CO2 and other impurities through increased heat and near pure Oxygen. Used in the Power and Industrial sectors for transitional shift to clean energy.

Products and services

• Blue Energy Technology™ A patented high-flame oxy-fuel combustion carbon capture system licensed to power plant operators and industrial facility owners. It uses near pure oxygen (95–100%) instead of air for combustion, captures over 97% of CO2 and other impurities, removes pollutants such as NOx, SOx, mercury, and particulate matter, and increases boiler energy efficiency through enhanced radiant heat transfer. Intended for retrofitting existing coal-fired and gas-fired power plants and industrial boilers/furnaces to achieve near-zero emissions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 97+% CO2 capture rate
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2001Over a decade of collaboration with NETL (part of US Department of Energy) to develop clean fossil energy solutions, particularly focusing on retrofitting coal-fired power plants. Jointly developed carbon capture technology and integrated pollutant removal systems.
• US Department of Energy (DOE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership with US DOE for clean coal technology development. Tests conducted with DOE support since 2001, with federal funding for 15 MWthermal test facility in Hammond, Indiana (2006-2012).
• Air LiquidesupportingTechnology or IntegrationLogo displayed in Partners section. Air Liquide supplies industrial gases which are relevant to oxygen supply for oxy-fuel combustion technology.
• General ElectricsupportingTechnology or IntegrationLogo displayed in Partners section. GE is a major power generation equipment manufacturer relevant to power plant technology deployment.
• Babcock & WilcoxsupportingTechnology or IntegrationLogo displayed in Partners section. Babcock & Wilcox is a boiler and furnace equipment manufacturer for power generation facilities.
• GraycorsupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLogo displayed in Partners section. Graycor is an industrial construction and service company that may support technology deployment.
• EPRIsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerLogo displayed in Partners section. EPRI conducts research on electricity generation and delivery, providing technical validation and industry collaboration for carbon capture technology.
• Carbon Capture CoalitionsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerLogo displayed in Partners section. Coalition focused on advancing carbon capture policies and deployment in the United States.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Babcock & Wilcox: Major boiler and steam-generation OEM with its own carbon-capture offerings (BrightLoop™, B&W Clean Energy) and a strategic partner of Jupiter Oxygen. Comparable because both retrofit coal/biomass boilers for emission reduction, though B&W is a much larger diversified incumbent serving the same utility customer base.
• GE Vernova: Power-generation OEM and Jupiter partner. Comparable because GE supplies gas/steam turbines and is increasingly bundling carbon-capture-ready plant designs, addressing the same utility decarbonization buyers from a broader portfolio.

Direct peers

• Mitsubishi Heavy Industries: Through its KM-CDR process and participation in the Petra Nova project, MHI is a leading post-combustion carbon capture provider for coal-fired power plants. Directly comparable to Jupiter as a technology licensor targeting utility-scale CCS retrofits.
• Carbon Clean: UK-based post-combustion carbon capture specialist using modular solvent technology for power and industrial emitters. Directly comparable as a CCS technology provider targeting retrofit of fossil-fired assets with a licensing/deployment model.
• ION Clean Energy: US-based post-combustion CCS company commercializing its ION solvent for power and industrial point-source CO2 capture. Comparable to Jupiter as a smaller, focused CCS technology provider competing for similar utility and industrial retrofit projects.
• CarbonCapture Inc. Developer of large-scale point-source carbon capture projects with proprietary sorbent technology, targeting cement, power, and industrial emitters. Directly comparable to Jupiter in customer segment, project-development model, and scale of carbon-capture deployments.

Others

• Air Liquide: Global industrial gas major and Jupiter partner, supplying the bulk oxygen that underpins oxy-fuel combustion. Comparable as a critical enabling supplier — and potential vertical competitor if it bundles its own oxy-fuel capture offering.
• Linde: World's largest industrial gas company and a potential oxygen supplier for oxy-fuel projects. Comparable as an enabler/competitor at the O2-supply layer, and as a vertical integrator that could commercialize oxy-fuel capture in-house.

Emerging players

• Heidelberg Materials: Major cement producer piloting oxy-fuel calcination and CCUS at Brevik and other plants. Comparable as a deep industrial emitter deploying oxy-fuel technology for capture, though in a different process industry than Jupiter's power-sector focus.
• Climeworks: Swiss direct air capture leader with commercial-scale Orca and Mammoth plants. Comparable as a peer in the broader carbon-removal investment narrative and IPCC-endorsed solutions stack, though Climeworks addresses diffuse ambient CO2 rather than Jupiter's point-source power-plant flue gas.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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