University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Large Pilot Scale Testing of Linde/BASF Post-Combustion CO2 Capture Technology at the Abbott Coal-Fired Power Plant

O'Brien, Kevin C

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KCO_Phase_I_Results_presentation.pdf
fe0026588-final-close-out-meeting-11172017-final.pdf
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https://hdl.handle.net/2142/98513

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Title
Large Pilot Scale Testing of Linde/BASF Post-Combustion CO2 Capture Technology at the Abbott Coal-Fired Power Plant
Author(s)
O'Brien, Kevin C
Contributor(s)
Lani, Bruce W.
Issue Date
2017-08-18
Keyword(s)
  • Carbon capture -- Illinois -- Technological innovations
  • Coal-fired power plants -- Illinois
Date of Ingest
2017-11-02T20:17:34Z
Geographic Coverage
Champaign, IL
Abstract
The work summarized in this report is the first step towards a project that will re-train and create jobs for personnel in the coal industry and continue regional economic development to benefit regions impacted by previous downturns. The larger project is aimed at capturing ~300 tons/day (272 metric tonnes/day) CO2 at a 90% capture rate from existing coal- fired boilers at the Abbott Power Plant on the campus of University of Illinois (UI). It will employ the Linde-BASF novel amine-based advanced CO2 capture technology, which has already shown the potential to be cost-effective, energy efficient and compact at the 0.5-1.5 MWe pilot scales. The overall objective of the project is to design and install a scaled-up system of nominal 15 MWe size, integrate it with the Abbott Power Plant flue gas, steam and other utility systems, and demonstrate the viability of continuous operation under realistic conditions with high efficiency and capacity. The project will also begin to build a workforce that understands how to operate and maintain the capture plants by including students from regional community colleges and universities in the operation and evaluation of the capture system. This project will also lay the groundwork for follow-on projects that pilot utilization of the captured CO2 from coal-fired power plants. The net impact will be to demonstrate a replicable means to (1) use a standardized procedure to evaluate power plants for their ability to be retrofitted with a pilot capture unit; (2) design and construct reliable capture systems based on the Linde-BASF technology; (3) operate and maintain these systems; (4) implement training programs with local community colleges and universities to establish a workforce to operate and maintain the systems; and (5) prepare to evaluate at the large pilot scale level various methods to utilize the resulting captured CO2. Towards the larger project goal, the UI-led team, together with Linde, has completed a preliminary design for the carbon capture pilot plant with basic engineering and cost estimates, established permitting needs, identified approaches to address Environmental, Health, and Safety concerns related to pilot plant installation and operation, developed approaches for long-term use of the captured carbon, and established strategies for workforce development and job creation that will re-train coal operators to operate carbon capture plants. This report describes Phase I accomplishments and demonstrates that the project team is well-prepared for full implementation of Phase 2, to design, build, and operate the carbon capture pilot plant.
Publisher
U.S. Department of Energy
Series/Report Name or Number
Large Pilot Scale Testing of Linde/BASF Post-Combustion CO2 Capture Technology
Type of Resource
text
Genre of Resource
Technical Report
Language
en
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  • https://www.osti.gov/scitech/servlets/purl/1375438
  • http://hdl.handle.net/2142/98513
Sponsor(s)/Grant Number(s)
U.S. Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory ; Award number DE-FE0026588

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