A 1,000-ton carbon capture pilot-scale verification platform using actual coal-fired flue gas started trial operations on May 12, following a 72-hour trial run. The platform is an establishment of China Energy Investment Corporation Co., Ltd. (CHN Energy).
The pilot-scale verification platform finishes its 72-hour trial run. [Photo/sasac.gov.cn]
The platform is located at the Sanhe Power Plant in Langfang, North China’s Hebei Province. It’s China’s first pilot-scale verification facility using real flue gas from coal-fired power units throughout the process. Unlike simulations, it deals with real circumstances and complicated conditions, enabling the test data to more accurately reflect production conditions.
The platform is designed to operate 8,000 hours annually. It is expected to capture 1,000 tons of carbon dioxide per year and process 650 standard cubic meters of flue gas per hour. It supports flexible adjustment of inlet carbon dioxide concentration across a wide range from 1 percent to 30 percent by volume.
Once operational, the platform will finally nail down the application of carbon capture technology and facilitate the development and commercialization of such technologies, providing solid technical support for achieving carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals.
(Executive editor Zuo Shihan)
