Carbon Capture Costs: FEED & pre-FEED Cost Reports

Electricore Inc., with Svante Inc. and Kiewit Engineering Group Inc., is conducting a pre-FEED study for a 1 million tonnes/year VeloxoTherm™ carbon capture system at LafargeHolcim’s cement plant in Florence, Colorado. The system will capture CO₂ from both kiln flue gas (14% concentration) and a natural gas-fired steam generator (8.5% concentration), with storage options including saline formations, depleted oil reservoirs, and the Sheep Mountain CO₂ reservoir. The study will also evaluate expansion to 2 million tonnes/year and target DOE’s $30/tonne capture cost goal, progressing from design selection (FEL-1) to pre-FEED engineering (FEL-2).

Membrane Technology and Research Inc., with Technology Centre Mongstad, Dresser-Rand, Trimeric Corporation, and WorleyParsons/Advisian, is scaling up its advanced Polaris™ membranes for post-combustion CO₂ capture and testing them at engineering scale at TCM in Norway. The Polaris membranes, about 20 times more permeable than prior commercial versions, use a patented selective recycle design to boost CO₂ concentration in flue gas and lower capture costs. The project will design, build, and operate a modular membrane system for a six-month field test, including performance verification, steady-state operation, techno-economic updates, and integration studies with advanced compression technology.

Linde Inc., with Linde Engineering Americas and BASF, is conducting an initial engineering design for a 3,500 tonnes/day CO₂ capture plant using Linde-BASF’s advanced aqueous amine technology at a Linde-owned steam methane reforming facility. The project will define integration options, establish project requirements, optimize process design, and develop engineering, cost, and schedule packages. BASF will provide the technology design, LEA will deliver detailed engineering and constructability assessments, and Linde will lead techno-economic, environmental, and safety analyses in coordination with the SMR plant operators.