In India, carbon capture is underway at NTPC’s 500MW coal-fired Unit-13 at the Vindhyachal Super Thermal Power Station, in Madhya Pradesh.
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NTPC Energy Technology Research Alliance (NETRA) has selected UK-headed Carbon Clean and Green Power International Pvt Ltd to set up the carbon capture plant at NTPC Vindhyachal.
This plant is designed to capture 20 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) per day, which will use a modified tertiary amine to capture CO2 from the flue gas of the power plant.
The CO2 will eventually be combined with hydrogen to produce 10 tonnes per day of methanol through a catalytic hydrogenation process.
CCU a priority
The capture of CO2 from the flue gas of coal-fired power plants, and its conversion to methanol, is a priority area for NTPC and is expected to create potential new business opportunities and revenue streams for the company.
Majority owned by the Government of India (≈75 percent) NTPC is India’s largest power conglomerate with a total installed capacity of 70 084 MW (including JVs) own stations include 23 coal based, 7 gas based, 1 large hydro 1 Wind 18 solar PV, and 1 small hydro plant.
Under JV, NTPC has 9 coal based, 4 gas based, 8 hydro-based, and 5 renewable energy projects.
The capacity will have a diversified fuel mix and by 2032, non-fossil fuel-based generation capacity shall make up nearly 30 percent of NTPC’s portfolio.
We are thrilled to see our technology begin to capture carbon from NTPC’s plant and look forward to seeing how the CO2 to methanol project develops in the future. This project demonstrates how carbon capture supports industrial decarbonization, as well as provides opportunities for companies to join the growing circular carbon economy, said Aniruddha Sharma, Chair and CEO of Carbon Clean.
CDRMax technology
Carbon Clean’s “CDRMax” carbon capture technology can be used with point source gases that contain CO2 concentrations between 3 percent and 25 percent by volume and produces CO2 with purities greater than 99 percent, which can then be sold, reused, or sequestered.
The CDRMax process uses the company’s proprietary solvent, process equipment design, and advanced heat integration to significantly reduce both capital and operating costs.
It is a great honor and achievement to successfully demonstrate the carbon capture project at NTPC’s Vindhyachal plant. It is a matter of great pride for us to work with Carbon Clean on this project that will help deliver a greener and cleaner future. Decarbonization through carbon capture is the future. With this small contribution towards the net zero economies, we hope to inspire the industry to make further strides in this decarbonization drive, said Surbhi Puri, Director, Green Power International Pvt Ltd, an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) company in gas and liquid fuel based power generation systems.