International Network for CO2 Capture: Report on 10th Workshop

Publication Overview

This report contains presentations on a variety of developments including updates on amines, use of ammonia as a solvent, a process for combining CO2 and SO2 capture in one unit, a new solvent which facilitates phase separation and so reduces regeneration heat loads, and a set of reports on activities in different countries etc.

Publication Summary

Carbon dioxide capture and storage is now established in OECD countries’ energy policies and R&D programmes as a potential contributor to climate mitigation strategies. Post combustion capture allied to improved efficiency power plant looks likely to be a major element for new plant as markets develop. Retrofit to established plant is also technically feasible although less economically attractive for ageing, less efficient assets. Since the previous workshop in Copenhagen, considerable progress has been made with the pilot plant at Esbjerg which was the subject of a side visit at that meeting. Others, notably in Australia and Italy have announced intentions to construct and operate pilot/small demonstration units. In Norway the technique has been used for some years for CO2 separation at Statoil’s Sleipner gas field and there are clear intentions to do so again at other gas production or gas fired power units. However, no one anywhere in the world has announced a demonstration unit on a coal fired power plant – for which there is an urgent need when considering forward intentions to build new pulverised coal plant in China, India, USA, Europe, S Africa and S E Asia.