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CCU demonstration plant (Carbon Capture and Usage)

Within the framework of the European and nationally funded ALIGN-CCUS project, a pilot plant for the production of a carbon-containing fuel, which can be produced from separated CO2, flue gases and regeneratively produced hydrogen (e.g. methanol or DME), was built at the Niederaußem power plant.

This fuel, which can be used in the transport sector at a later time, represents a cross-sectoral, chemical long-term energy store with a higher energy density than methane or hydrogen.

Facts
IndustryPlant engineering
ClientCAC/AKEU
ParticipantsTÜV Rheinland Industry Service GmbH
Time frameJune 2019 until November 2020
Project LocationRWE Niederaußem power plant, NRW, Bergheim
Main servicesSafety engineering support during the construction of the pilot plant with regard to the hazards pressure and explosion protection
Focus/Goals
  • Safer commissioning and operation of the plant
  • Use of the produced carbonaceous fuel in the transport sector
  • Manufactured fuel as a long-term chemical energy store

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