Membrane Technology and Research (MTR) Carbon Capture has announced the completion of a groundbreaking carbon capture testing facility at the Wyoming Integrated Test Center (WITC) in Gillette, Wyoming.
This facility boasts the distinction of being the world’s largest membrane-based carbon capture facility, designed to capture an impressive 55,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) annually.
The Large Pilot Testing of the MTR Membrane Post-Combustion CO2 Capture Process project is a collaborative effort between MTR and the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), funded through the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Fossil Fuel Large-Scale Pilots program.
This program fosters the design, construction, and operation of large-scale test facilities for transformative technologies. The DOE-supported pilots serve as crucial platforms for evaluating the scalability and commercial viability of these technologies, mitigating risks and accelerating their market adoption.
“The development of this carbon capture technology and successful completion of the testing facility in Wyoming shows what is possible when private industry and government entities work together toward a common goal,” said Nicole Shamitko-Klingensmith, NETL federal project officer.
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The testing facility is engineered to capture up to 150 metric tons of CO2 daily from Basin Electric’s Dry Fork Station (DFS), a coal-fired power plant.
The MTR Carbon Capture Polaris™ membrane process stands out for its unique characteristics: it operates without the use of chemicals or significant water consumption, and it does not require heat or steam input.
This system is poised to become the largest operational membrane-based carbon capture plant.
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