Operational Experience and Initial Results from the First Test Period at CO2 Technology Centre Mongstad

AbstractThe CO2 Technology Centre Mongstad (TCM) is currently regarded as the largest CO2 capture technology test center for testing and improving CO2 capture. The aim of the TCM facility is to provide a platform for improving CO2 capture processes by establishing the means for technology providers to further develop and verify their technologies on a larger scale, thereby promoting the application of CO2 capture processes at full scale, worldwide.The amine plant at TCM came on-line during the second quarter of 2012. This paper outlines the main functionalities of the amine plant and presents some operational experiences and initial results from the first operation period with MEA. Further testing in the plant over the next 15 months is dedicated to qualification programs aimed towards full third-party facilitated qualifications for large scale plants with ACC technology