Overview, Status, and Future of the Fort Nelson CCS Project
The Plains CO2 Reduction (PCOR) Partnership, led by the Energy & EnvironmentalResearch Center (EERC), and Spectra Energy Transmission (SET) are investigating thefeasibility of a carbon capture and storage (CCS) project to mitigate carbon dioxide (CO2)emissions produced by SET¡¦s Fort Nelson Gas Plant (FNGP) as a waste stream from natural gasprocessing. The FNGP is located near the town of Fort Nelson in northeastern British Columbia,Canada. The gas stream produced by the FNGP will include up to 5% hydrogen sulfide (H2S)and a small amount of methane (CH4) and, as such, is referred to as a ¡§sour¡¨ CO2 stream. Thesour CO2 gas stream would be injected into a deep saline carbonate formation. Currently, theSET¡¦s FNGP is running at reduced capacity. Because of recent production development of HornRiver Shale Gas, it is anticipated that FNGP will return to full capacity and become the largestpoint source of CO2 emissions in British Columbia, Canada. Successful implementation of oneof the first large-scale CCS projects in North America will enable SET to maintain its leadershipin the growing natural gas-processing and transmission business by demonstrating its ability toprocess sour gas in a safe and environmentally friendly manner. Thus SET has a strong incentiveto find a technology that allows the continued expansion of its gas-processinView/Download Document
Event/Meeting Information
11th International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies
11/18/2012
Kyoto,