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Reference Number

ETI-BIO-2

Title

Biomass to Power with Carbon Capture Storage (CCS) Flexible Research

Status

Completed

Energy Categories

Renewable Energy Sources (Bio-Energy, Applications for heat and electricity)

Fossil Fuels: Oil Gas and Coal (CO2 Capture and Storage, CO2 capture/separation)

Research Types

Applied Research and Development

Science and Technology Fields

BIOLOGICAL AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES (Agriculture, Veterinary and Food Science)
ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering)

UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation

Not Cross-cutting

Principal Investigator

Project Contact
Computational Modelling Cambridge Ltd (aka CMCL Innovations)

Award Type

Standard

Funding Source

ETI

Start Date

01 May 2011

End Date

30 October 2011

Duration

6 months

Total Grant Value

£455,000

Industrial Sectors

Manufacturing

Region

East of England

Programme

Bio Energy, Carbon Capture and Storage

Investigators

Principal Investigator

Project Contact, Computational Modelling Cambridge Ltd (aka CMCL Innovations)

Other Investigator

Project Contact, Chemistry, Imperial College London
Project Contact, Babcock International Group plc
Project Contact, University of Leeds
Project Contact, E4Tech Ltd
Project Contact, EDF Energy
Project Contact, Drax Power Ltd
Project Contact, University of Cambridge

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Objectives

This project is looking to drive a high-level engineering study on biomass to power with CCS as a combined technology, assess the technology gaps, and the likely time-scales for implementation. Biomass conversion to power combined with CCS could provide the UK with substantial net negative CO2 emissions, with the potential to remove 50 to 100 Megatonnes of CO2 from the atmosphere on an annual basis (depending on capture rates).

Abstract

Press Release – dated 19 May 2011: extract

This is a six-month long £455,000 Biomass to Power with CCS project which will provide clarity on what further developments are required to better understand the biomass to power with CCS sector and what opportunities it could generate for the UK. The research will incorporate feedback from existing international demonstration projects that incorporate biomass co-firing, as well as dedicated biomass to power conversion. The project is being delivered through CMCL Innovations, in conjunction with Cambridge University, Doosan Babcock, Drax Power, EDF Energy, E4tech, Imperial Consultants, and Leeds University.

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17/04/12