CO2 capture tests were initiated at Alstom’s and EDF’s research demonstration unit, which was selected for funding by the ADEME in 2010, with the capture of the first tonne of CO2 on 11 July. Funded at 25% by the ADEME’s research demonstration fund, this €22m investment is part of the EDF Group’s determination to invest in research and innovation towards reducing the environmental impact from power stations that use fossil sources of energy.
This pilot is installed in unit 4 at the EDF thermal power station in Le Havre. For this pilot unit, Alstom and Dow have deployed an advanced configuration for the process, specifically developed to minimise energy consumption. The objective, using this research prototype, is to capture about 1 tonne of CO2 per hour. The CO2 will be released into the stacks, the aim of the project being to test the CO2 capture process itself and not the storage. Following technical testing, EDF will analyse the cost implications of the process.
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