Shenhua Ordos CCS Pilot Details

1. Key Information

FieldInformation
Project ID65
Project NameShenhua Ordos CCS Pilot
Alternative NameShenhua CTL
ScalePilot
PurposeIndustry
LocationMajiata, nr Ordos, Inner Mongolia
CountryChina
ContinentAsia
Latitude39.331127
Longitude110.148300
Regulation Status
Primary Company / AllianceShenhua

2. Further Information

FieldInformation
Project DescriptionDirect coal liquifaction facility. Initial capture and storage of 0.1Mt CO2/yr, with future extension to >1 Mt CO2/yr planned. Aug 2010 - Antonoil awarded drilling and storage engineering contract. Dec 2010, pilot scale liquefaction and purification facilities commissioned with storage from early 2011. Total of 300,000 t-CO2 injected by 2014, no further injection. Extensive monitoring and R&D regarding injection conditions. Injection project complete with monitoring ongoing. May 2019, news report suggests injection continuing at 100,000 tpa rate, unconfirmed. (Updated 14/02/20)
Project Website

3. Status

FieldInformation
StatusFinished
Status CommentTotal of 300,000 t-CO2 injected between 2011 and 2014. Injection complete, monitoring continues.
Intended Operational Year
Operation Year2011
End Operation Year2014
Date CommentNews in 2019 may suggest injection continued.

4. Funding

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Estimated CostCNY 210 million (USD 31 M) for initial, pilot scale, capture and storage facility.
Public FundingYes
Public Funding CommentNational Development and Reform Commission and USDOE supported first phase.
Public Engagement

5. Organisation

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Non Commercial OrgUSDOE collaboration on saline formation assessment
CCS Group
Company Comment

6. Storage

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FateSaline Formation
On / OffshoreOnshore
Storage Company
Injection (MT CO2/yr)0.0
Total Injection (MT CO2)
Storage Distance
Storage CountryChina
Storage Latitude
Storage Longitude
Storage CommentPlant is located above large saline formation. EOR and deep coal seams also considered.
Storage Monitoring

7. Production

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ProductLiquid fuel
Source CompanyShenhua
ConstructionNew
Permit
Permit Date
FeedstockCoal
Feedstock Detail
Feedstock Additional
Power Plant Size
Fuel Capacity
Production Capacity
Plant Capacity Comment

8. Separation

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Separation TypeOther
Separation TechnologyRectisol
Separation CommentCO2 compressed directly from 88% off-gas
Capture Company
CCS Capacity

9. Transport

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Transport MethodOther
Transport CompanyAntonoil
ClusterNo
Cluster Comment
Trans-boundaryNo
Transport CommentTransport by road tanker

10. Edit History

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Date Entered2011-02-17 15:09:49
Entered byCCSDBA
Date Modified2021-01-23 11:59:07.391821
Modified byCCSDBA

Links

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2010/11/30/china-shenhua-idUKTOE6AT02F20101130
Press (Nov 2010) - Shenhua CO2 injection to begin 2011
http://www.china.org.cn/environment/2012-08/06/content_26150055.htm?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter.
Press (Aug 2012): R and D continuing, goal of storing of 300,000 t CO2 by 2014.
http://cornerstonemag.net/shenhua-groups-carbon-capture-and-storage-demonstration/
World Coal Association (Jan 2014): article on Shenhua Group's CCS demonstration
https://www.globalccsinstitute.com/projects/shenhua-group-ordos-carbon-capture-and-storage-ccs-demonstration-project
GCCSI project entry updated describing completed project (Mar 2017)
http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1149083.shtml
Press (May 2019): "project progressing smoothly"