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A post combustion capture (PCC) pilot plant at CSIRO Energy Technology’s Newcastle site.
A post combustion capture (PCC) pilot plant at CSIRO Energy Technology’s Newcastle site.

Rolling out low emission technology using post combustion capture research

The Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate (APP) announced funding for a series of projects in late 2006 which now includes A$12 million for post combustion capture (PCC) research.

PCC projects in the Asia Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate program include:

  • CSIRO collaboration with China’s Huaneng Group to install a PCC pilot plant at the Huaneng Beijing Co-generation Power Plant in 2008
  • CSIRO collaboration with Delta Electricity to install a PCC pilot plant at their Munmorah power station on the NSW Central Coast in 2008
  • additional Australian sites are currently being negotiated for PCC installation and demonstration
  • laboratory research to develop and test new sorbents, and gas separation technologies
  • process modelling and engineering for energy efficient integration of PCC into power stations.

The APP projects will address national and international challenges:

  • in energy supply
  • in the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from the energy sector
  • and provide innovation for industry.

PCC research in Australia is enhanced by the Latrobe Valley post combustion capture project, a A$5.6 million endeavour that focuses on the reduction of CO2 emissions from brown coal power stations.

The Latrobe Valley post combustion capture project is backed by the Victorian State Government. 

It will see CSIRO working with researchers from The University of  Melbourne and Monash University to develop CO2 capture technologies that will be tested at Loy Yang Power and International Power’s Hazelwood Power Station.

The project is considered a key step in the implementation of post combustion carbon capture for brown coal power stations.

A true collaboration of capabilities

While CSIRO’s Division of Energy Technology is providing the core capabilities for this Energy Tranformed Flagship project, additional specialist skills are being contributed by four other CSIRO Divisions:

  • Division of Entomology – solvent development
  • Division of Exploration and Mining – capture techniques
  • Division of Materials Science and Engineering – solvent developmen
  • Division of Molecular and Health Technologies – solvent development.

CSIRO is also collaborating with industry and other research organisations to develop the next generation of relatively low-cost PCC technologies.

Find out more about Post combustion capture (PCC).

 

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  • The Asia Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate (APP) projects will address national and international challenges:
    • in energy supply
    • in the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from the energy sector
    • and provide innovation for industry
  • The Latrobe Valley post combustion capture project is a significant project backed by the Victorian State Government
  • It will see CSIRO working with researchers from The University of Melbourne and Monash University
  • They will develop CO2 capture technologies that will be tested at Loy Yang Power and International Power’s Hazelwood Power Station

Contact Information

Primary Contact

Dr David Brockway
Chief
Energy Technology
Phone: 61 2 4960 6046 
Fax: 61 2 4960 6054 

Contact

Ms Lou Morrissey
Communication Manager
Energy Transformed Flagship
Phone: 61 2 4960 6140 
Fax: 61 2 4960 6021