First of its kind CO2-free natural gas burning power plant undergoes first fire
June 1, 2018 by Bob Yirka, Tech Xplore
NET Power's 50 MWth Demonstration Plant in La Porte, Texas
Officials with NET Power, LLC recently reported the first successful firing of the combustor for a new kind of natural gas-based power plant free of carbon emissions, without having to use carbon capture technology.
The new plant, based in La Porte Texas, is a demonstration and test facility to test a new way to make electricity—they call it Allam Cycle technology after Rodney Allam, the inventor of the design. Doing so, engineers report, involves employing a seven-stage process that results in the production of electricity and emission of liquid water. Also, a small amount of CO2 is collected in a form that can be used for other applications such as natural gas extraction.
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