CACHET-II: Carbon capture and hydrogen production with membranes–A new in project in FP7-Energy

AbstractA European/Chinese consortium has commenced the next phase of a carbon dioxide capture technology research effort aimed at developing innovative and low-cost technologies for power generation with pre-combustion carbon dioxide capture. Known as CACHET-II, this European Commission-funded project is an international consortium of academia and business, which aims to develop innovative membrane reactors to increase the energy efficiency of pre-combustion carbon dioxide capture in natural gas- and coal-fired power plants. Membranes can combine the efficient conversion of fuel into hydrogen for large-scale power production with capture of the remaining carbon dioxide in one reactor. The membrane reactor can be integrated into a combined power cycle, the hydrogen being used as fuel for power generation. The remaining stream contains mainly carbon dioxide and some non-recovered hydrogen and steam. Subsequent condensation of the steam leaves concentrated carbon dioxide at high pressure, reducing the compression energy for transport and storage