Aramco partners with Carbon Clean and Samsung to advance carbon capture technology
The collaboration aims to demonstrate innovative technology capturing CO2 emissions from natural gas turbine exhaust, with potential cost savings for industries.
Aramco, a prominent player in the global energy and chemicals landscape, has announced a collaboration with Carbon Clean, further expanding this partnership by including SAMSUNG E&A. This initiative focuses on demonstrating advanced carbon capture technology specifically designed to capture CO2 emissions from natural gas turbine exhaust streams.
The collaboration centres around Carbon Clean’s innovative CycloneCC technology, a system aimed at addressing the environmental challenges posed by energy production. This technology is designed to capture approximately 4% CO2 contained in the emissions from gas turbines. The CycloneCC unit boasts a modular design that is reportedly 50% smaller than traditional carbon capture systems, which presents a significant advantage for industries limited in space.
A major benefit of the CycloneCC technology, if successful, is the potential for a reduction of up to 50% in overall installed costs for carbon capture systems without sacrificing their performance. This improvement makes CycloneCC an attractive solution for industries grappling with both economic and space constraints.
Aramco’s Senior Vice President of Technology Oversight and Coordination, Ali A. Al-Meshari, expressed enthusiasm for the collaboration, stating, “I am excited about this collaboration with Carbon Clean and Samsung to demonstrate this promising new technology in one of our facilities. If successful, this demonstration will pave the way for wider deployment in the Kingdom and beyond.”
Aniruddha Sharma, Chair and CEO of Carbon Clean, remarked on the partnership's significance, noting, “Aramco and Samsung Ventures are investors in Carbon Clean, so we’re proud to deepen our relationship through this collaboration. This first-of-a-kind deployment capturing very low concentrations of CO2 marks a key milestone in scaling up and commercializing CycloneCC.”
Cheon Hong Park, Executive Vice President and Head of SAMSUNG E&A’s Sustainable Solutions Division, conveyed the excitement surrounding the project, stating, “We are thrilled to support Aramco. We are also excited to collaborate with Carbon Clean in achieving their carbon-reduction goals. This project aligns with our mission to deliver innovative solutions that reduce environmental impact. We hope that the successful execution of this demonstration will contribute to Aramco’s broader carbon reduction ambitions.”
SAMSUNG E&A is tasked with the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) aspects of the project. The team plans to install the CycloneCC unit on the exhaust gas stack of the sales gas compressor turbine, which will enable performance data to be gathered under real-world operating conditions.
The operational efficiency of CycloneCC at low CO2 concentrations is attributed to its deployment of two advanced process technologies: rotating packed beds (RPBs) and Carbon Clean’s proprietary APBS-CDRMax solvent. These innovations are aimed at enhancing the efficacy of carbon capture in complex industrial scenarios.
Through the collaboration of Aramco, Carbon Clean, and SAMSUNG E&A, there is an expressed commitment to significantly reduce carbon emissions and promote sustainable energy practices across various industries, a goal articulated in the recent press release detailing their initiatives.
Source: Noah Wire Services