Canadian Initiatives on Zero Emission Technologies Oslo, Norway

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Canadian Initiatives on Zero Emission
TechnologiesOslo, Norway 15 January 2002Dr.
Kelly Thambimuthu CANMET Energy Technology
CenterNatural Resources Canada
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Canadas Kyoto Challenge
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Comparison of Emission Reduction Sources by 2010
(AMG Results)
(Path 2, Scenario Canada alone, 58 per
tonne)
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Current ST on ZETs in Canada
CO2 Sources
Capture
Transpor- tation
Storage/ Use
Solvent based capture (ITC)
Enhanced Oil Recovery (Weyburn)
Source Inventories
Pipeline (Weyburn)
Oxy-fuel Combustion (CETC)
Enhanced Coal-Bed Methane Recovery (ARC)
CO2 Storage Potential in coals (AGS/GSC)
Flue gas capture demo (CCPC)
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International Projects

• Zero Emission Coal Alliance (ZECA)
• Sleipner West Field CO2 Injection Project
• Deep Ocean Disposal Project (IEA-CTI)

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Primary Region of Interest for ZETs
Alberta Saskatchewan which form a large part of
the western Sedimentary basin
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Geological Sinks Inventory
Rough estimates of CO2 storage capacity
Western sedimentary basin only

• Aquifers - 105
  - 106 Mt
• Enhanced coal bed methane - 104 - 105 Mt
• Depleted natural gas - 103 - 104 Mt
  reservoirs
• Enhanced oil recovery - 102 - 103 Mt

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RD in CO2 Capture Technologies

• Post combustion CO2 capture with solvents
• International Test Center (University of
  Regina/Boundary Dam)
• Oxy-fuel combustion for CO2 enrichment capture
• CANMET Energy Technology Centre ( University of
  Waterloo)
• Coal-fired utility plant demos with CO2 capture
• Canadian Clean Power Coalition (Utilities, Coal
  Producers, Govt)

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International Test Centre - CO2 Capture with
Solvents

• Goal To refine solvent based capture
  technologies and reduce the energy penalty cost
  of capturing CO2 from flue gases.
• MEA (base solvent) and MEA alternatives
• Optimizing column internals
• Process integration
• Partners University of Regina, governments of
  Canada, Saskatchewan, Alberta and US,
  international utilities and industry
• Two locations
• University of Regina - lab and small pilot scale
• Boundary Dam - field pilot on power plant slip
  stream
• Status
• Boundary Dam refit well underway
• Sponsored University program just beginning

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CO2 Capture with Solvents ITC Facilities
Boundary Dam Semi-commercial testing (20-m H?18
in. ID)
Commercial unit (30-m H? 3-6 m ID)
U of R Technology development (10-m H?12 in. ID)
U of R Technology screening (3-m H?1 in. ID)
U of R Technical feasibility (3-m H?4 in. ID)
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Boundary Dam Unit on Power Plant Slip Stream
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CETC - Oxy-fuel Combustion Technology
Oxy-Fuel Combustion Research - burner
development - integrated emissions control
research - novel mercury control prospects
Stack Gas
CO2 Recovery Process Development - software
development - system energy optimization for
retrofit case study
Cooling
Flue Gas
CO2 Product
Compression
Cooling
CANMET CO2 Consortium - phase 6 program started
with new work in advanced cycles -
legal framework established with steering
committee
Partners TransAlta McDermott Tech. EPCOR
US DOE Sask Power Alberta
Government Ontario Power N.S. Power
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A Vision for Oxy-fuel Combustion
Steam Reforming or Gasification
Direct Combustion
Oxygen
Zero Emissions and Increasing Efficiency
CO2
Retrofit Applications
New Cycles Infrastructure
Hydrogen or H2 Carriers
Electricity and/or Heat
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Canadian Clean Power Coalition

• Goal Full-scale demonstration of coal-fired
  power plant with capture of CO2 and virtual
  elimination of other emissions
• Retrofit 2006
• Greenfields 2010
• Partners Utilities, coal producers, federal and
  provincial governments
• Location lead performers and plants not yet
  defined
• Status
• Discussions among sponsors completed
• Currently letting contracts on Phase 1
  Engineering feasibility assessment of technology
  options

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Schedule for Demonstration Plants
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Feasibility Studies
End-Result Proven retrofit technology which
meets all emission control needs
Retrofit Technology Development
Feasibility studies completed and technology
design selected
Retrofit completed and plant is operating
End-resultAdvanced technology for coal power
plant demonstrated.
New Coal Demonstration Plant
New technologies developed through RD
Technology selected
Plant built and operating
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RD in CO2 Storage and Use

• Enhanced Coal Bed Methane Recovery (ECBM)
• Alberta Research Council and Supporting
  Consortium
• CO2 Storage Capacity
• Alberta Geological Survey and Canadian Geological
  Survey
• Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) - Weyburn
• Petroleum Technology Research Center and
  Consortium

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Enhanced Coal-Bed Methane Recovery (IEA)

• Goal Injection of CO2 into deep coal beds to
  sequester CO2 and to enhance coal-bed methane
  recovery
• Partners Alberta Research Council, Governments
  of Canada, Alberta, U.S., U.K., Australia,
  Netherlands, industry (oil gas, utilities),
  IEA-GHG
• Location at the Fenn Big Valley Field, Alberta.
• Status
• Phase 3A is underway

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CBM Resources of Western Canada
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ARC ECBM Recovery Project
YEAR
PHASES
Proof of Concept for Alberta
1997
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Single Well CO2 Micro-Pilot
1998
II
In Deep Coals gt1000 meters
Single Well Flue Gas Micro-Pilot
1999
III-A
Drill Shallow Coals lt500 meters
2001
III-A
5-Spot Enhanced CBM Production
2002
III-B
CO2 Sources
2003
III-B
Targeting of Best CBM Reservoirs
2003
1998 --
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Weyburn CO2 Monitoring Project (IEA)

• Goal Assessment of the mobility and long-term
  integrity and fate of CO2 when used for enhanced
  oil recovery.
• Partners PanCanadian Resources Ltd, Governments
  of Canada, Saskatchewan, European Union and USA,
  Petroleum Technology Research Centre, oil/gas and
  utility industries, private sector and academic
  performers under auspices of IEA GHG RD
  Programme
• Location Weyburn, Saskatchewan.
• Status
• Agreements being finalized for full four year
  project
• Reservoir baseline study conducted
  (pre-injection)

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Enhanced oil production

• Effect of CO2 injection starting in 2000

Thousands bbl/d
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Base Waterflood Production
Incremental Vertical Production
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Incremental Horizontal Production
Incremental Miscible Flood Production
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Weyburn CO2 Pipeline
Regina
Goal deliver 5000 tonnes/d of CO2 from Dakota
Gas plant to Weyburn EOR project
(320km) Partners Dakota Gas and Pan Canadian
Resources Status In operation
Weyburn
Saskatchewan
Canada
USA
North Dakota
Bismarck
CO2
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Methodology

• Pre-injection baseline data
• Collection of field performance data
• Geologic description
• Geochemical sampling, monitoring and prediction
• Monitoring CO2 movement (seismic, reservoir
  simulation)
• Risk assessment long term fate
• Storage economics

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Budget Currency Canadian dollars (millions)