Norway/United States – Aker Carbon Capture has been awarded a feasibility study to implement carbon capture for mineral production facilities in the U.S. Midwest. The combined planned capture capacity will be approximately 1.5 million tonnes CO2 per year, based on Aker Carbon Capture’s Big Catch concept.
Big Catch facilities are fully integrated into the emitting production facility and include both advanced heat integration, and downstream integration, enabling record low energy consumption by making it possible to reuse energy along the value chain.
North America is one of the leading regions for CCUS development globally, both with respect to announced projects under development and current operational capacity. According to Rystad Energy, by 2030, the total volume of CO2 captured could reach 200 million tonnes per year in this market.
Aker Carbon Capture is currently delivering seven carbon capture units in Europe, with an accumulated capture capacity of 1 million tonnes CO2.
Decarbonization of mineral industry
The successful implementation of carbon capture at mineral production facilities in the U.S. Midwest would have a significant impact on the decarbonization of the mineral production industry. This industry is a major emitter of CO2, and carbon capture could help to reduce its emissions significantly.
The Big Catch technology used by Aker Carbon Capture is particularly promising because it is able to achieve very low energy consumption. This is important because energy consumption is one of the main costs associated with carbon capture.
