| Front-End Engineering and Design: Project Tundra Carbon Capture System |  |  |
Project Information
| Prime Performer: | Minnkota Power Cooperative, Inc. (Grand Forks, ND) | Agreement Number: | FE0031845 | |
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| Project Duration: | 10/01/2019 - 06/30/2023 | Total Award Value: | $13,058,042 | |
| Technology Area: | Post-Combustion Capture | DOE Share: | $9,821,578 | |
| Key Technology: | Solvents | Performer Share: | $3,236,464 | |
Project Description
The objective of this project is to complete a front-end engineering & design (FEED) study on the addition of a post-combustion carbon capture system based on Fluor’s Econamine FG Plus™ solvent technology onto an existing power plant fueled by North Dakota lignite that will demonstrate next-generation carbon capture system feasibility and economics. Building on the findings of a pre-FEED study for Milton R. Young Station Unit 2 (MRY2), the key deliverables of this FEED study will be: 1) design, costing, and performance data needed to commence project financing activities; 2) engineering and material balances required to file for all project permits; and 3) a final project schedule. Advances included in the project to take carbon capture technology beyond the current state-of-the-art include steam cycle integration with advanced heat recovery to improve energy efficiency, a solution for aerosol emissions and solvent degradation to improve the environmental and cost profile, design of the world’s largest capture facility (3.6 million tonnes/year) by two-fold to capture greater economies of scale, optimization for cold climate performance, and establishment of the lowest levelized cost of capture attempted at world scale.
Project Benefits
FEED studies for carbon capture systems at actual sites will provide the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) with a more detailed understanding of carbon capture costs in a commercial application, thereby enabling DOE to better design its research and development (R&D) program to reduce those costs for similar carbon capture technologies being developed in its R&D portfolio.
Presentations, Papers, and Publications
- Front-End Engineering and Design: Project Tundra Carbon Capture System (May 2023)
Final Project Review Meeting Presentation - Project Technology Sheet (Sep 2022)
- Front-End Engineering and Design: Project Tundra Carbon Capture System (Aug 2021)
Presented by Gerry Pfau, Minnkota Power Cooperative Inc., 2021 NETL Carbon Management Research Project Review Meeting - Front-End Engineering and Design: Project Tundra Carbon Capture System (Aug 2020)
Presented by Gerry Pfau, Minnkota Power Cooperative, Inc., 2020 NETL Project Review Meeting - CCUS Integrated Projects - Front-End Engineering and Design: Project Tundra Carbon Capture System (Nov 2019)
Kick-off Meeting Presentation - Final Technical Report
Contact Information
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