Novel Materials and Reforming Process Route for the Production of Ready-Separated CO2/N2/H2 from Natural Gas Feedstocks
Large reserves of shale gas and unconventional gases worldwide will ensure that hydrogen remains produced mainly via the catalytic steam reforming process (C-SR) for the next few decades. In conventional C-SR, the most energy intensive step is the production of syngas (CO+H2) in the primary reformer which relies on fired…
Principal investigator(s): V. Dupont
Lead institution: University of Leeds
Large reserves of shale gas and unconventional gases worldwide will ensure that hydrogen remains produced mainly via the catalytic steam reforming process (C-SR) for the next few decades. In conventional C-SR, the most energy intensive step is the production of syngas (CO+H2) in the primary reformer which relies on fired heaters in large scale furnaces. SR plants need to be enormous in order to be economical due to syngas production stage and H2 purification steps.
Aims of the project
Reduce energy and materials demand for the conversion of natural gases to high purity H2, CO2 and N2 using chemical looping steam reforming with ‘sorption enhanced’ in situ calcium gassed CO2 capture (SE-CLSR), thus making the conversion process economical at scales easily integrated strategic industries and distributed sources of gas feedstocks.
Main project funder category: UKCCSRC – Call 2
Funder name: UKCCSRC
Project date: Mar 2019
Lead institution: University of Leeds
Principal investigator(s): V. Dupont
Co-Investigator(s): S. Milne
Category: Capture
Primary research theme: Adsorption + Solids Absorption
Advanced Sorbents for CCS via Controlled Sintering
Calcium looping shows significant promise for CO2 capture. The process can lead to an energy penalty as low as 6 – 8 % including the compression of the lean CO2 stream, compared to 9.5 – 12.5 % for amine-based post-combustion capture.
Principal investigator(s): P.S. Fennell
Lead institution: Imperial College London
Calcium looping shows significant promise for CO2 capture. The process can lead to an energy penalty as low as 6 – 8 % including the compression of the lean CO2 stream, compared to 9.5 – 12.5 % for amine-based post-combustion capture.
To implement this technology on an industrial scale, a large quantity of CaO-based sorbent will be required, therefore the sorbent must be capable of being regenerated and reused.
Main project funder category: UKCCSRC – Call 2
Funder name: UKCCSRC
Project date: Mar 2019
Lead institution: Imperial College London
Principal investigator(s): P.S. Fennell
Category: Capture
Primary research theme: Adsorption + Solids Absorption
Flexible CCS operations combined with online solvent monitoring: A pilot-scale study
This project focuses on enhancing the flexibility of amine based post-combustion capture systems
Principal investigator(s): M. Lucquiaud
Lead institution: University of Edinburgh
This project focuses on enhancing the flexibility of amine based post-combustion capture systems:
- To evaluate the flexible operation capabilities of current post-combustion CCS plant designs via dynamic scenario testing at pilot scale.
- To identify hardware bottlenecks to dynamic operation and suggest improvements.
- To develop new instrumentation, operating strategies and control systems which will enhance operational flexibility.
- To obtain real plant data to complement dynamic modelling efforts.
Main project funder category: UKCCSRC – Call 2
Funder name: UKCCSRC
Project date: Mar 2019
Lead institution: University of Edinburgh
Principal investigator(s): M. Lucquiaud
Co-Investigator(s): P. Valluri
Category: Capture/Industry processes
Primary research theme: Industry CCS
Investigating the radiative heat flux in small and large scale oxy-coal furnaces for CFD model development and system scale up
Oxy-fuel (coal or biomass) combustion significantly changes the heat transfer properties of power plant furnaces. Thus future power plants using oxy-fuel technology will rely greatly on computational modelling. This project aims to collect combustion and heat transfer data from both small and large scale furnaces and to…
Principal investigator(s): L. Ma
Lead institution: University of Sheffield
Oxy-fuel (coal or biomass) combustion significantly changes the heat transfer properties of power plant furnaces. Thus future power plants using oxy-fuel technology will rely greatly on computational modelling. This project aims to collect combustion and heat transfer data from both small and large scale furnaces and to validate the computational model in order to make it ready for future technology scale up.
Specific objectives are:
- Take measurements at the 250 kW oxy-coal furnace at PACT national facilities in Sheffield, including combustion and heat transfer data.
- Take measurements at a 35 MW oxy-coal furnace in China.
- Validate CFD models developed and investigate the combustion and heat transfers properties in both large and small furnaces.
Main project funder category: UKCCSRC – Call 2
Funder name: UKCCSRC
Project date: Mar 2019
Lead institution: University of Sheffield
Principal investigator(s): L. Ma
Co-Investigator(s): J. GibbinsX. LiangW. NimmoM. Pourkashanian
Category: Capture/Oxyfuel
Primary research theme: Oxyfuel
Process-Performance Indexed Design of Ionic Liquids for Carbon Capture
The elevated cost of carbon capture and storage (CCS) is currently hindering its implementation at large scale. We aim to design a ‘perfect’ solvent for the capture of carbon dioxide (CO2).
Principal investigator(s): J. Hallett
Lead institution: Imperial College London
The elevated cost of carbon capture and storage (CCS) is currently hindering its implementation at large scale. We aim to design a ‘perfect’ solvent for the capture of carbon dioxide (CO2).
Main project funder category: UKCCSRC – Call 2
Funder name: UKCCSRC
Project date: Mar 2019
Lead institution: Imperial College London
Principal investigator(s): J. Hallett
Co-Investigator(s): N. Mac Dowell
Category: Capture
Primary research theme: Adsorption + Solids Absorption
Novel reductive rejuvenation approaches for degraded amine solutions from PCC in power plants
Aqueous amine scrubbing is currently considered to be the best available technology of carbon capture for both pulverised fuel and natural gas power plants. A major problem is the thermo-oxidative degradation of chemical amine solvents used, leading to a range of operational problems and the generation of…
Principal investigator(s): C. Sun
Lead institution: University of Nottingham
Aqueous amine scrubbing is currently considered to be the best available technology of carbon capture for both pulverised fuel and natural gas power plants. A major problem is the thermo-oxidative degradation of chemical amine solvents used, leading to a range of operational problems and the generation of large quantities of hazardous aqueous waste. However, no existing technologies are able to effectively deal with these problems particularly the handling of the toxic waste solvent streams. The conversion of the degraded amines back to usable solvents or saleable products has been regarded as a novel effective way for cost reduction.
Aims and objectives
To investigate the feasibility of using reductive approaches, such as catalytic hydropyrolysis and hydrothermal treatments to rejuvenate the degraded amine solvents for reuse or convert them into highly value-added products.
Main project funder category: UKCCSRC – Call 2
Funder name: UKCCSRC
Project date: Mar 2019
Lead institution: University of Nottingham
Principal investigator(s): C. Sun
Co-Investigator(s): C.E. Snape, Y. Sun
Category: Capture/Post-combustion
Primary research theme: Amines on solids for CO2 capture
UK Demonstration of Enhanced Calcium Looping and first Global Demonstration of Advanced Doping Techniques
Calcium (carbonate) looping is a promising carbon capture technology, which has been successfully demonstrated using a slip stream from the exhaust of a large-scale power plant. CO2 is captured as CaCO3, and is then calcined to release a pure stream of CO2 suitable for storage. The main…
Principal investigator(s): E.J. Anthony
Lead institution: Cranfield University
Calcium (carbonate) looping is a promising carbon capture technology, which has been successfully demonstrated using a slip stream from the exhaust of a large-scale power plant. CO2 is captured as CaCO3, and is then calcined to release a pure stream of CO2 suitable for storage. The main advantage of this cycle is that the exothermic CO2 capture stage takes place around 650°C and the heat released in the carbonation process can be used in a standard steam cycle.
The aims of this project are:
- To demonstrate the viability of enhanced calcium looping technologies for CCS using a pelletized spent lime stream.
- To demonstrate the viability of calcium looping for the removal of CO2 from industrial gases (steel and iron industry and cement industry).
- To explore the use of enhanced Ca looping using HBr as doping agent.
Main project funder category: UKCCSRC – Call 2
Funder name: UKCCSRC
Project date: Mar 2019
Lead institution: Cranfield University
Principal investigator(s): E.J. Anthony
Co-Investigator(s): K. Patchigolla, M. Erans, Moreno, M. Jeremias, L. Duan
Category: Capture
Primary research theme: H2/O2 Calcium based looping