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Start-up of the largest installation in the world to capture CO2 in the flue gases of a coal-fired power station - European Castor Project, Denmark
Start-up (15/03/2006 - Esbjerg, Danemark)
On 15 March, the CO2-capture industrial pilot unit of the Castor project, coordinated by IFP and financed by the European Commission (FP6), was inaugurated at the Esbjerg power plant (Denmark), operated by Elsam. It is the largest installation in the world that captures CO2 in the flue gases of a coal-fired power station.
The implementation of the Castor pilot is a big step towards demonstrating the feasibility of the new CO2 capture/storage technologies. The process, which enables one tonne of CO2 to be captured per hour, is being tested on a large enough scale to ensure reliable industrial extrapolation.
External links list
Download
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Presentation of the CO2 capture unit Castor project
(PDF - 120 Ko)
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CASTOR CO2, from capture to storage
(PDF - 500 Ko)
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CO2 capture and storage: towards a cleaner use of fossil fuels
(PDF - 220 Ko)
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Where can we capture CO2 ?
(PDF - 150 Ko)
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How can we capture CO2 ?
(PDF - 180 Ko)
Média
Contact presse IFP :
Anne-Laure de Marignan
Phone : 01 47 52 62 07
Fax : 01 47 52 70 96
presse@ifp.fr
Contact Presse EnergiE2 :
Marianne Grydgaard
Phone : + 45 4480 6380
Fax : + 45 2333 0880
mae@e2.dk
Contact Presse Elsam :
Jørgen Broen
Phone : + 45 9954 5460
Fax : + 45 2142 2498
jbr@elsam.com
