FuelCell Energy, Inc., a fuel cell power plant manufacturer, has entered into an agreement with Texas-based ExxonMobil Corporation to develop carbonate fuel cell technology in carbon dioxide (CO2) capture plants.
The aim is to substantially reduce costs and advance a more economical pathway toward a large-scale application on a global level.
The project, which has been undergoing comprehensive laboratory tests for the past two years, has proved to be more effective in capturing carbon than traditional methods of scrubbing technology by increasing the electrical output using fuel cells.
Exhaust from the power plant is directed to the fuel cell, which replaces air that is normally used in combination with natural gas during the fuel cell power generation process. As the fuel cell generates power, the CO2 becomes more concentrated and therefore more easily and affordably captured and stored from the cell’s exhaust.
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