Driven by headlines about flooding, tsunamis and global temperature rises, reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions has become an everyday topic of conversation. Even though it is possible to capture the emitted CO2 from fossil-fuel power plants and various industrial processes, the process is hindered by the vast energy consumption required.
This is especially true for the post-combustion capture processes using various types of amines, as they are considerable energy consumers resulting in large reductions in electricity output if integrated in a power plant.
The projects with the best chances of being implemented feature a combination of low OPEX and the possibility of increasing the plant’s main production. Fortunately, some refineries and petrochemical plants offer these opportunities. Steam methane reformers (SMR) with CO2 recovery facilities can generate higher hydrogen yields and methane/carbon monoxide (CH4/CO) fuel gases while offering recovery of affordable high CO2-concentration sources.
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