16.06.2023
The Technology Centre has been in operation for more than 10 years. This means we have gained unique experience with carbon capture technology.
In this series of reports, you can read about our experiences of building a carbon capture facility and the sorts of knowledge TCM built up over this period. These experiences are used when we advise on upcoming CCS projects. We have experienced and learned a lot about air emissions and the experience gained from the design is useful to this day.
The first article describes the amine plant, which was designed and constructed by the carbon capture technology provider Aker Clean Carbon (ACC) with specifications and further generic functions defined by TCM.
Many new technology elements will be tested and verified, including improved solvents. Monoethanolamine and a new ACC solvent will be tested in the first 16 months of operations. Tests will then be carried out by TCM’s partners. The quality and quantity of emissions from the absorbent to the air have been given top priority. At present, they represent a health and environmental uncertainty, primarily due to the lack of reliable and accessible experimental data. While knowledge and experience of these emissions is rapidly increasing, a discharge permit is still being applied for.
The amine plant is extremely flexible and can incorporate many new technologies. Thanks to its scale, it will provide valuable information on utility and space requirements, upscalability and contribute to reducing HSE risks and costs.
The other article focuses on the following topics:
Both plants will be able to capture carbon from two different flue gases with 3.5 and 12.9 mol% CO2.
Below is an overview of the main topics where TCM has gathered together its professional contributions:
