Koch Modular celebrates launch of carbon capture system
Published by Poppy Clements,
Assistant Editor
Hydrocarbon Engineering,
Koch Modular has announced the forthcoming launch of a carbon capture demonstration scale system, ‘Project Enterprise’. Unveiled on 14 July 2023, the project represents a significant milestone in the advancement of carbon capture technology, and it is poised to achieve a reduction in carbon emissions, projected to be at least 95%.
The carbon capture demonstration system showcases Koch Modular's role in developing, testing, and modular delivery of an efficient carbon dioxide (CO2) capture process. The process harnesses a carbon capture solvent developed by ION Clean Energy. This breakthrough was made possible through a collaborative effort, with Koch Modular and ION's engineers contributing their respective expertise to design the system.
Recently shipped as a series of modules and installed at Calpine's Los Medanos Energy Centre in Pittsburgh, US, Project Enterprise makes strides in addressing carbon emissions from natural gas combustion. This power plant utilises natural gas as its primary fuel source to generate electricity. Traditionally, the flue gases produced during natural gas combustion, which contain CO2, are released directly into the atmosphere. To assess the efficiency of CO2 capture with ION’s proprietary solvent, a portion of Calpine's flue gas will be diverted to the new system, generating data to evaluate the advantages of ION’s solvent technology.
Project Enterprise employs a three-step process to achieve its desired results. Initially, the hot flue gases are cooled, facilitating the subsequent absorption of CO2 from the flue gas using ION’s transformative ICE-31 solvent. Next, the solvent is regenerated in a distillation column, allowing the captured CO2 to be stripped from the solvent and collected as a valuable distilled product. This demonstration-scale system will not only validate the removal efficiency, but also shed light on the stability and low energy consumption required with ION’s carbon capture technology.
A significant achievement of Project Enterprise lies in its focus on addressing CO2 emissions from natural gas combustion, presenting a unique challenge due to the lower carbon-to-hydrogen ratio of flue gases. Jointly funded by the Department of Energy, ION and Calpine, Project Enterprise is a pivotal step in showcasing the capabilities of carbon capture technology.
Read the article online at: https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/the-environment/20072023/koch-modular-celebrates-launch-of-carbon-capture-system/
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