20 August 2008 - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has signed a contract to carry out the technical pre-studies (FEED studies: Front End Engineering and Design) for the planned carbon dioxide (CO2) capture plant in Norway from Gassnova SF.
If the FEED study is considered to be qualified, MHI will be granted to take part in the competition of constructing the CO2 capture facility, which is the one of the world's largest carbon capture and storage (CCS) facilities.
The planned facility will capture approximately 3000 tons of CO2 from flue gas emitted from an existing 420 MW gas fired power generation plant in Kårstø, which is located on Norway's southwest coast. Based on the FEED contract, MHI will compete with other companies on CO2 capture technology, performance of the facility and construction and operation costs of the planned CO2 recovery plant.
Gassnova SF was established by the Norwegian Government to manage Norwegian governmental interest and support technology development within the area of CO2-management (capture, transport, injection and storage) addressing global warming prevention needs.
MHI's technology for absorbing and desorbing CO2 from flue gas using its proprietary KS-1 solvent involves considerably lower energy consumption compared with other processes.
Since delivering its first overseas CO2 recovery plant to Malaysia in 1999, the company has provided or is providing the technology to India, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Pakistan.