Zero Emission Power
An exciting new development is the use of MSAR in a new zero-emissions power plant project by Clean Energy Systems (CES) in California. CES has a gas generator technology that can use MSAR for its fuel in a zero emissions process. Presently, CES is committed to testing a four and twelve inch MSAR specific gas generator. The twelve inch generator will be coupled with a turbine to power a 50 megawatt zero emissions power facility.
CES will be sequestering the exhaust gas into the ground to produce a zero-emissions operation. This process burns MSAR in an oxygen-rich environment to give a lower volume of exhaust gas, reducing the compression needed for sequestration and its corresponding costs. The exhaust gas produced from the oxygen-rich burn is primarily CO2; this can be used in enhanced oil recovery operations assist in the production of oil.
The CES gas generator has significant advantages over conventional steam power generators:
- approximately half the capital cost
- high pressure exhaust reduces field compression costs substantially
- enables zero-emissions
- produces clean water similar to the MCST system
- significantly reduced land use footprint, important in urban areas
- ideal for building new power plants
- very scaleable, can also be used with small scale conventional flue gas treatment
Gas Generator, Source: Clean Energy Systems, Inc.