The project involves a conceptual study for a possible 500MW combined heat and power plant in Germany that would incorporate Praxair’s oxy-coal technology. This technology will enable the capture of more than 90% of the CO2 generated by coal-fired boilers.
The project would require approximately 8,000 tons per day of oxygen. Praxair will develop the conceptual design, cost and performance estimates for the oxygen production facilities as well as for the CO2 processing unit. The captured CO2 will be transported by pipeline to a sequestration site or enhanced oil recovery field.
This is Praxair’s third clean-coal project. The company is participating in demonstration projects in Jamestown, New York, and in El Bierzo, Spain. Praxair also has a multi-year agreement with Foster Wheeler North America to jointly pursue specific clean-coal demonstration projects that will integrate oxy-coal technology with the combustion systems of new and existing coal-fired electric generating plants.
Chuck McConnell, Praxair’s vice president for oxy-coal technology and gasification, said: Projects such as this are fundamental to advancing the technology and know-how necessary to reduce greenhouse gases. Working with innovative partners around the world, Praxair is advancing carbon-capture technology to help reduce the environmental footprint of coal, one of the world’s most abundant fuel sources.
