Alberta Innovates Fuel Cell Capture Project Details

1. Key Information

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Project ID2041
Project NameAlberta Innovates Fuel Cell Capture Project
Alternative Name
ScalePilot
PurposeResearch
LocationLloydminster, Saskatchewan
CountryCanada
ContinentNorth America
Latitude53.260809
Longitude-109.945439
Regulation Status
Primary Company / AllianceAlberta Innovates, FuelCell Energy Inc

2. Further Information

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Project DescriptionAlberta Innovates has contracted FuelCell Energy to carry out an engineering study of a megawatt-scale molten carbonate fuel cell facility at the Husky Energy Lloydminster site. The fuel cell will generate electricity from methane while capturing 43 tpd CO2 from flue gas emitted by the gas-fired steam generation plant. No word on transport or storage, but if the pilot progresses, CO2 may be combined with current supply trucked from existing capture plant at site for EOR use by Husky. The study will also consider the Scotford bitumen upgrading facility near Edmonton as a second potential site. The study is part of the ongoing COISA Joint Industry Project on molten carbonate fuel cells which mentions plans for a 1.4 MW pilot. (Location marked arbitrary on Husky site.) (Checked, no news, 08/06/18)
Project Websitehttps://www.cosia.ca/initiatives/greenhouse-gases/projects/molten-carbonate-fuel-cells

3. Status

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StatusPilot
Status CommentInitial contract is for an engineering study.
Intended Operational Year
Operation Year
End Operation Year
Date Comment

4. Funding

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Estimated Cost
Public FundingYes
Public Funding CommentThrough Alberta Innovates
Public Engagement

5. Organisation

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Non Commercial Org
CCS Group
Company CommentConsortium includes Husky Energy, MEG Energy, and members of Canada's Oil Sand Innovation Alliance (COISA)

6. Storage

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FateEOR with MVR
On / OffshoreOnshore
Storage CompanyHusky Energy
Injection (MT CO2/yr)
Total Injection (MT CO2)
Storage Distance
Storage CountryCanada
Storage Latitude
Storage Longitude
Storage Comment
Storage Monitoring

7. Production

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ProductOil extraction
Source CompanyHusky Energy
ConstructionExtension
Permit
Permit Date
FeedstockGas
Feedstock Detail
Feedstock Additional
Power Plant Size1
Fuel Capacity
Production Capacity
Plant Capacity Comment

8. Separation

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Separation TypeOther
Separation TechnologyMolten carbonate fuel cell
Separation Comment
Capture CompanyFuelCell Energy
CCS Capacity15,000 tpa

9. Transport

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Transport MethodOther
Transport CompanyCurrent CO2 production trucked out.
ClusterYes
Cluster CommentSecond capture project at site.
Trans-boundaryNo
Transport Comment

10. Edit History

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Date Entered2017-01-12 10:37:06
Entered byCCSDBA
Date Modified2021-01-23 11:59:06.961900
Modified byCCSDBA