First Process Results and Operational Experience with CESAR1 Solvent at TCM with High Capture Rates (ALIGN-CCUS Project)

13 Pages Posted: 30 Mar 2021

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Christophe Benquet

TOTAL E&P Norge

Anette Beate Nesse Knarvik

Technology Centre Mongstad; Equinor ASA

Erik Gjernes

Gassnova SF

Odd Arne Hvidsten

Equinor ASA

Eirik Romslo Kleppe

Technology Centre Mongstad

Sundus Akhter

TCM

Date Written: February 11, 2021

Abstract

In 2019, the Technology Centre Mongstad (TCM) operated, in the frame of ALIGN-CCUS project, a test campaign using CESAR1 solvent, a blend of AMP and PZ. The main objective was to demonstrate CESAR1 operability and performance at large scale and produce knowledge that can be used to enhance the deployment of post-combustion capture at commercial scale. Tests were carried out on CCGT flue gas and varying process conditions and plant configurations. The current paper presents an overview of the test campaign and reports on energy performance, solvent consumption and operational experience. The CESAR1 solvent was found to require less energy than 30 wt% MEA considered as the reference. Although PZ degrades easily in presence of NO2 , the solvent consumption was kept low over the campaign. Solvent precipitation in the absorber was experienced in severe conditions. Successful mitigating actions were applied to reverse it and operating procedures were developed to avoid it.

Keywords: PCC, post-combustion capture, CO2 capture, TCM

Suggested Citation

Benquet, Christophe and Knarvik, Anette Beate Nesse and Gjernes, Erik and Hvidsten, Odd Arne and Romslo Kleppe, Eirik and Akhter, Sundus, First Process Results and Operational Experience with CESAR1 Solvent at TCM with High Capture Rates (ALIGN-CCUS Project) (February 11, 2021). Proceedings of the 15th Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies Conference 15-18 March 2021, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3814712 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3814712

Christophe Benquet (Contact Author)

TOTAL E&P Norge ( email )

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Anette Beate Nesse Knarvik

Technology Centre Mongstad

Mongstad, 5954
Norway

Equinor ASA

Stavanger
Norway

Erik Gjernes

Gassnova SF ( email )

Dokkvegen 10
Porsgrunn, 3920
Norway

Odd Arne Hvidsten

Equinor ASA

Stavanger
Norway

Eirik Romslo Kleppe

Technology Centre Mongstad

Mongstad, 5954
Norway

Sundus Akhter

TCM ( email )

Mongstad, 5954
Norway

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