Babcock & Wilcox awarded contract to evaluate carbon capture system for Swedish waste-to-energy plant
Published by Poppy Clements,
Assistant Editor
Hydrocarbon Engineering,
B&W’s SolveBright scrubbing system is a post-combustion carbon capture technology that absorbs CO2 directly from a plant’s flue gas in an absorber using a regenerable solvent.
“We’re pleased to collaborate with Mälarenergi on this feasibility study to demonstrate how B&W’s advanced SolveBright technology can dramatically reduce the Västerås plant’s greenhouse gas emissions,” said B&W Chief Operating Officer, Jimmy Morgan. “We look forward to contributing our many decades of expertise in waste-to-energy and flue gas purification in support of this important customer.”
The study will focus on the integration of B&W’s SolveBright system with the waste-to-energy plant and district heating system, the management and identification of usable heat, the optimisation and rebalancing of the waste-to-energy facility and selecting the best technical configuration for higher operational efficiency.
“We are excited to work with B&W on the integration study of the capture plant in our waste-to-energy facility,” said Mälarenergi Project Manager, Ivette Farias. “This project will facilitate our path towards energy transition, driving our company to our ambitious net-zero target.”
Mälarenergi’s waste-to-energy plant supplies 50% of Västerås’ district heating, helping reduce electricity consumption and ensuring energy is available for other needs. By integrating carbon reduction efforts and capturing emissions, waste-to-energy facilities such as the Västerås plant play a pivotal role in advancing Sweden's goal of reaching net-zero emissions.
B&W’s SolveBright technology is part of its ClimateBright™ suite of clean energy and decarbonisation technologies. B&W's ClimateBright technologies can reduce carbon impact in a multitude of ways: with post-combustion or pre-combustion carbon capture, by utilising cleaner-burning fuels, or by harnessing the energy from a vast array of feedstock to generate hydrogen, steam or syngas with carbon isolation.
Read the article online at: https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/the-environment/11112024/babcock-wilcox-awarded-contract-to-evaluate-carbon-capture-system-for-swedish-waste-to-energy-plant/
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