A conversion absorption-based carbon capture technology, long supported by NETL, helps reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions more efficiently.2) in a range of industrial applications is the subject of a new agreement between the two technology development organisations to accelerate industrialisation and scale up.
Schlumberger, a technology company that works with partners to deploy innovative technologies around the world, and RTI International, an independent, non-profit research organization dedicated to advancing solutions to objective and multidisciplinary scientific challenges, announced that they will Working together to accelerate scale –
Non-Aqueous Solvent (NAS) Technology to Improve Absorption CO Efficiency2 Captured in industrial applications.
For many years, RTI has been developing NAS technology with support from NETL and the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management. Compared to other solvent-based technologies, NAS technology can significantly reduce the energy consumption of carbon capture operations in coal-fired power plants and reduce operating costs.
Running a carbon capture system requires some energy from a power plant. NAS approach could be an important step forward for CO2 Capture technology, as RTI claims it reduces the energy needed to remove carbon dioxide2 Up to 40% reduction compared to traditional aqueous solvent capture systems while maintaining high CO2 capacity and reduce operating costs.
The U.S. Department of Energy has set transition performance targets for new coal-fired power plants with carbon capture, with electricity costs 30% lower than the benchmark cost of electricity for supercritical pulverized coal plants with carbon capture, or about $30 per ton of carbon dioxide2 Capture by 2030. The RTI project is expected to take a major step toward that goal.
Additionally, according to RTI, NAS technology is less corrosive, eliminating the need for more expensive advanced corrosion-resistant alloys.
“DOE-NETL has funded several RTI projects to develop NAS technology,” explains NETL’s Mariah Richardson. “In the current project, they tested the solvent on an engineering scale at the Mongstad Technology Center in Norway.”
In tests, NAS technology was able to remove 99 percent of CO, Schlumberger and RTI officials report2 From the natural gas combustion waste stream – the highest capture efficiency of any carbon capture solvent technology for this application has been reported.
The next step in the process is for RTI and Schlumberger to develop models for rapid design and process customization for step-by-step changes in CO2 Capture operational and market opportunities for scaling this technology.
With expertise in more than 120 countries, Schlumberger collaborates to develop technologies that unlock energy and leverages its intellectual and business capital to focus on low-carbon and carbon-neutral technologies, including in hydrogen, lithium, energy storage, Carbon capture, utilization and storage, geothermal power generation and geoenergy.
RTI International is an independent, not-for-profit research organization dedicated to answering questions that require an objective and multidisciplinary approach—one that integrates expertise in social and laboratory science, engineering, and international development.
NETL is the DOE’s national laboratory dedicated to driving innovation and providing technological solutions for an environmentally sustainable and prosperous energy future. By leveraging its world-class talent and research facilities, NETL is ensuring affordable, abundant, and reliable energy that drives a strong economy and national security, while developing technologies to manage carbon across the lifecycle for all Americans achieve environmental sustainability.