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Fluor and E.ON Energie Join Forces on CO2 Capture for Coal-Fired Power Plants

Posted on: Thursday, 3 July 2008, 09:01 CDT

Fluor and E.ON Energie have formed a strategic partnership for the development of a retrofitted pilot plant using Fluor's Econamine FG+ carbon capture technology. The pilot plant will commence operation in 2010 at E.ON's coal-fired power plant in Wilhelmshaven, Germany.

The primary focus of this partnership is to enhance the technology and to demonstrate its application to safely separate carbon from the flue gas of a coal-fired power plant. This will be the first demonstration of the technology on a coal-fired power plant.

Both companies, in applying the Econamine FG+ process, will demonstrate an optimized adaptation of the CO2 scrubbing process that complies with US and EU environmental requirements. E.ON brings essential experience in the operation and engineering of coal-fired power plants to this strategic partnership.

Fluor's proprietary technology has been demonstrated at commercial-scale facilities for nearly 20 years. The technology uses monoethanolamine (MEA) as the solvent for efficient capture of CO2. Fluor's further technology development and improvements will become the basis for the continued joint development with E.ON.

Bernhard Fischer, chief technology officer and executive board member of E.ON Energie, said: "We appreciate the opportunity to co-operate with a partner that has a global reputation in this industry and long-term carbon capture technology experience."

Source: Datamonitor

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