- Agreement combines pioneering UK innovation and Japanese technology with the potential to deliver the largest deployment of negative emissions in power generation anywhere in the world, supporting the
A DEAL has been sealed which could deliver the world s largest negative emissions project in North Yorkshire. Drax Group has agreed a contract with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Engineering to use its carbon capture technology at its power station near Selby. This would be the largest deployment of negative emissions in power generation anywhere in the world. Drax is already the largest decarbonisation project in Europe, having converted its power station to use sustainable biomass instead of coal, reducing its emissions by more than 85 per cent. By deploying BECCS technology, Drax aims to become carbon negative by 2030. The first BECCS unit at Drax could be operational by 2027, and capturing and storing at least eight million tonnes of CO2 a year by 2030.
By Anthony Wright2021-06-10T10:04:00+01:00
A long-term carbon capture contract has been signed between British power company, Drax Group, and Japanese engineering giant, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI).
The contract will allow Drax, already the largest decarbonisation project in Europe, to use Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Engineering, Ltd’s (a subsidiary of MHI) patented carbon capture technology, the Advanced KM CDR Process.
The technology involves using an amine-based adsorbent, KS-21, to help capture carbon. Already adopted at 13 commercial plants, the solvent is expected to enable reduced running costs and provide other economic benefits.
The Yorkshire-based Drax has become a pioneer in decarbonisation, achieving an emission reduction of more than 85% and becoming the largest project of its kind in Europe.
In the picture are Kentaro Hosomi, chief regional officer EMEA, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Carl Clayton, head of BECCS, Drax Group and Jenny Blyth, project analyst, Drax.
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