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A. BLUME, Editor-in-Chief
Japan to develop
standard emissions
measure for LNG
Japan Oil, Gas and Metals
National Corp. (JOGMEC) intends
to develop a global standard
for measuring greenhouse gas
emissions in the LNG value
chain. The LNG sector is facing
increasing pressure to cut
emissions of greenhouse gas,
including methane, to help tackle
climate change, but calculation
methods vary by country and
company.
The company aims to verify
the methodology using actual
data from LNG plants in the near
future. The methodology will
be internationally comparable
to promote emissions cuts in
every phase of LNG production
and distribution, and is aimed
at making new developments
cleaner so that new projects
can secure financing.
Shell and
Enbridge to
produce RNG, H2
Canadian pipeline operator
Enbridge Inc. has signed
partnerships with Royal Dutch
Shell and Vanguard Renewables
to make low-carbon fuels,
seeking to tap into sales to
companies that aim to lower
their greenhouse gas emissions.
Enbridge will buy 2 Bft3
y of
renewable natural gas (RNG)
from Vanguard and collaborate
with Shell on potential green
and blue hydrogen production.
Companies that buy RNG
from Enbridge would collect
the offsets associated with
decarbonization. Enbridge,
which set emissions-reduction
targets in late 2020, hopes to be
a net-zero emitter by 2050.
Alaska LNG project to help Asia cut CO2
Alaska Gasline
Development Corp. (AGDC)
said that its proposed LNG
export project would reduce
greenhouse gas emissions
in Asia by allowing power
generators to use a cleaner
fuel than coal.
The state-owned LNG
and pipeline developer
released a study concluding
that overall greenhouse gas
emissions from Alaska LNG
natural gas would be 50%
less than burning Chinese
regional coal, reducing CO2
emissions by 77 metric
MMtpy. The study also
showed that Alaska LNG
had a lower greenhouse
gas intensity than other
LNG export projects on the U.S. Gulf Coast and Australia.
AGDC is developing the $38.7-B Alaska LNG project, which includes a liquefaction facility on the Kenai
Peninsula in southern Alaska and a proposed, 807-m (1,299-km) pipeline that would move gas stranded in
northern Alaska across the state.
AGDC is not looking to build Alaska LNG itself, but instead work with parties that can build a gas treatment
plant in northern Alaska, the pipeline and liquefaction facility. AGDC has already lined up parties to lead the
pipeline and gas treatment plant, and is still looking for a party to lead construction of the liquefaction plant.
To help the project move forward, the U.S. Congress has included loan guarantees worth $26 B for the
Alaska LNG project in the latest infrastructure bill.
Shell and BASF to collaborate
on CCS technology
Shell and BASF are collaborating to accelerate the transition to
a world of net-zero emissions. To this end, both companies worked
together to evaluate, de-risk, and deploy BASF's Sorbead® Adsorption
Technology for pre- and post-combustion carbon capture and storage
(CCS) applications. The Sorbead Adsorption Technology is used to
dehydrate CO2
technologies, such as ADIP Ultra or CANSOLV.
The adsorption technology has several advantages for CCS
applications: Sorbead, an aluminosilicate gel material, is acid resistant,
has high capacity for water and regenerates at a lower temperature
vs. activated alumina or molecular sieves. Furthermore, Sorbead
Adsorption Technology ensures the treated gas is free of glycol and
will meet stringent pipeline and underground storage specifications.
Customers also benefit from long life, operational turndown flexibility
and immediate on-spec gas at startup.
The Sorbead Adsorption Technology is now in Shell's portfolio
for use in the numerous CCS projects around the world to achieve
their Powering Progress strategy.
FuelCell Energy and ExxonMobil extend agreement
for carbon capture technology
FuelCell Energy, Inc., has signed a 6-mos extension with ExxonMobil to continue collaboration on
carbonate fuel cell technology for the purpose of capturing CO2 from industrial facilities and power generation.
The agreement will continue until April 30, 2022. The parties are discussing an ExxonMobil pilot in
Rotterdam, the Netherlands, as well as potentially additional ExxonMobil or third-party locations, to deploy
FuelCell Energy's carbonate fuel cell platform to capture CO2
emissions. A decision on the Rotterdam project is
expected in 2022, dependent on achieving technical milestones over the next 6 mos. In addition to pilot project
deployments, FuelCell Energy and ExxonMobil are discussing the next phase of carbon capture development.
FuelCell Energy's technology will help capture CO2
emissions from power generation and industrial exhaust
streams. Together with ExxonMobil, the companies can scale and commercialize FuelCell Energy's carbon
capture solution, one that captures carbon dioxide from various exhaust streams, while generating additional
power, unlike traditional carbon capture technologies, which consume significant power.
FuelCell Energy's proprietary technology uses carbonate fuel cells to efficiently capture and concentrate
streams from industrial sources. Combustion exhaust is directed to the fuel cell, which produces power,
while capturing and concentrating CO2
CO2
for permanent storage. The modular design enables the technology to
be deployed at a wide range of locations, which could lead to a more cost-efficient path for deployment of CCS.
gas after it has been captured by Shell's carbon capture
Technip Energies,
Shell test the
latest Cansolv CO2
capture technology
improvements
Technip Energies and Shell
Catalysts & Technologies unveiled
that their jointly developed
improvements on the Cansolv
CO2
tested in a pilot plant campaign
at Fortum Oslo Varme's wasteto-energy
plant.
In response to the increased
global interest in CCS, the
technologists and engineers of
the two companies are working
closely to bring continuous
improvements to the Cansolv CO2
capture system's process design,
efficiency and costs. These
efforts are to ensure improved
affordability and aid wide scale
deployment of carbon capture
solutions by their clients.
The test campaign will entail
different test phases that will
support the extension of the
related improvements. This is
the second test campaign
conducted by this collaboration.
In the first campaign, the low
volatility and amine emissions
of the DC-103 solvent used in
the process was demonstrated,
as well as its low absorption
energy and solvent degradation.
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