World’s largest carbon capture and storage facility launches
Published by Louise Mulhall,
Editorial Assistant
World Coal,
The Global CCS Institute applauds the commencement of Petra Nova, the largest carbon capture and storage (CCS) system on a power plant in the world.
The 240 megawatt facility, part of the W.A. Parish coal-fired power plant near Houston, Texas, is expected to capture 90% of the carbon dioxide from its exhaust gas, to be used for enhanced oil recovery in depleted oilfields within the region. The project is a joint venture between NRG Energy and JX Nippon, with significant support from the US Department of Energy. It is expected to capture about 1.4 million t of CO2 annually, which would otherwise be released into the atmosphere. “Petra Nova’s approach is another demonstration that carbon capture is a proven technology and can be commercially viable”, said Jeff Erikson, General Manager for the Americas region of the Global CCS Institute. “This success story will serve as a model for others to follow, enabling ongoing use of our domestic energy resources.”
Erikson added:
“It is encouraging to see this facility adding to the nearly two dozen large-scale CCS projects in operation, or under construction worldwide. Together, these projects are capturing about 40 million t of CO2/yr. We congratulate all of those who made this project a success, and applaud the bold leadership and vision demonstrated by NRG, JX Nippon and the Department of Energy.”
Read the article online at: https://www.worldcoal.com/coal/11012017/worlds-largest-carbon-capture-and-storage-facility-launches/
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