Carbon Clean Solutions Limited (CCSL), a leader in CO2 separation technology, has launched of a new project that will see more than 60,000 t of CO2 captured from the 10 MW coal-fired power station based near Chennai, India. Post-start up, the power station is set to become a zero-emission plant. The ground-breaking project, believed to be the first of its kind, is privately financed and will capture CO2 at just $30/t – much lower than the $60-90/t capture costs typically observed in the global power sector.

The captured CO2 will then be used by Indian firm, Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals & Fertilizers (TACFL), for soda ash production.

Aniruddha Sharma, Chief Executive Officer at CCSL, said: “This project is a game-changer. By capturing and crucially, re-using, CO2 at just $30/t, we believe that there is an opportunity to dramatically accelerate uptake of CCU technology, with its many benefits, around the world. This is a project that doesn’t rely on government funding or subsidies – it just makes great business sense. We are delighted to be partnering with TACFL to make this project a reality.”

The announcement comes following the successful completion of CCSL’s pilot testing program at Technology Centre Mongstad, the world’s largest and most advanced facility for testing and improving CO2 capture, in May. The pilot yielded results that showed that use of CCSL’s solvent dramatically reduced emission levels and lowered corrosion, while improving system reliability.

CCSL is an innovation leader in developing solvents for carbon dioxide (CO2) separation technology for industrial and gas treating applications. The company’s patented APBS technology significantly reduces the costs and environmental impacts over existing CO2 separation techniques. With a focus on innovation, CCSL aims to provide customised low-cost, energy efficient solutions for carbon dioxide separation. Company research is funded by UK-DECC (Department of Energy and Climate Change) and US DOE (Department of Energy). The technology has been proven at pilot scale in five countries including the UK, USA, Germany, Norway and the Netherlands. CCSL now operates offices in India, the UK and the US.