Carbon dioxide (CO2) can be removed from natural gas through a process called chemical looping combustion, which isolates CO2 without using any additional energy, according to researchers at Vienna University of Technology, TU Wein. The CO2 is then stored rather than being released into the atmosphere. Following the method's successful application in a 100 kW test facility, an international research project will trial chemical looping combustion in the 10 MW range. In addition to its potential for reducing carbon emissions, this method also has other advantages. The plant will capture 50,000 tonnes of CO2 produced through gas-fired power generation per year, before processing the gas and delivering it to Air Liquide's South Australian customers. The purified gas will be used for food processing, beverage carbonation, modified atmosphere packing and chilling applications. Additional uses include water treatment, PH regulation, and the production of welding gases and dry ice.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) can be removed from natural gas through a process called chemical looping combustion, which isolates CO2 without using any additional energy, according to researchers at Vienna University of Technology, TU Wein. The CO2 is then stored rather than being released into the atmosphere. Following the method's successful application in a 100 kW test facility, an international research project will trial chemical looping combustion in the 10 MW range. Australian power plant to capture 50,000 tonnes of CO2 per year Industrial gas supplier Air Liquide has opened a CO2 recovery plant within AGL Energy's power plant complex on Torrens Island, Adelaide, South Australia. The plant will capture 50,000 tonnes of CO2 produced through gas-fired power generation per year, before processing the gas and delivering it to Air Liquide's South Australian customers. The purified gas will be used for food processing, beverage carbonation, modified atmosphere packing and chilling applications. Additional uses include water treatment, PH regulation, and the production of welding gases and dry ice.