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Abstract: Commissioned in 2009, the CO2CRC/H3 Capture Project is demonstrating post-combustion carbon capture (PCC) on a lignite fired power plant in the Latrobe Valley, Victoria, Australia. The facility is located within International Power’s Hazelwood Power Plant and uses three different CO2 capture technologies — solvent, adsorption and membrane processes. This project, addressing the PCC issues specific for Victorian brown coal fired power stations, was initiated in July 2007 as a three year research project by the Cooperative Research Centre for Greenhouse Gas Technologies (CO2CRC) under the Victorian State Government’s Energy Technology Innovation Strategy (ETIS) program. The project is part of the Latrobe Valley Post Combustion Capture (LVPCC) Project — a multi site, multi scale, multi technology PCC trial. The integrated research and development program includes an evaluation of these technologies for commercial scale application. This paper describes the technologies used, how they have progressed from laboratory to pilot demonstration, the main outcomes, and plans for future developments. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: Post-combustion capture of CO2 is a key technology for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from Australian coal fired power stations. It is an emerging technology, which still faces significant challenges in scaling up to full commercial scale suitable for power station applications. To increase adoption by the power industry significant cost reductions in capital and operating cost must be realised. CSIRO has developed an integrated post-combustion capture R&D and pilot plant program aimed at bringing down the barriers for commercial deployment. This paper provides an overview of the program and its status. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]