The Texas supermajor will work with FuelCell Energy to create carbonate fuel cells that will remove CO2 more efficiently than conventional scrubbers.
Current scrubbers installed on natural gas-fired power plants decrease the electrical output of the plant, but using carbonate fuel cells, which produce electricity, could reduce the costs of removing CO2 by as much as 30%, the partners said.
The process works by piping emissions from the power plant, instead of air, combined with natural gas through the fuel cell, which then generates electricity and releases concentrated CO2 that can be more easily captured and sequestered.
