BD3 CCS Facility touches 4 million tonne milestone

KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 -- The amount of carbon mitigation not only has the equivalent emissions impact of taking approximately 865,000 cars off the road for a year but also underscores the value and large-scale impact of being tenacious in application-based learning and advancements. This is according to commentary by Brent Jacobs, P.Eng. on behalf of the International CCS Knowledge Centre, via a statement. It takes courage to be first. And now with SaskPower’s ground-breaking Boundary Dam 3 CCS Facility (BD3) having captured and prevented four million tonnes (4Mt) of CO₂ from entering the atmosphere. It is a milestone worth celebrating. “I have the privilege of being part of the team at the International CCS Knowledge Centre (Knowledge Centre) where we work to advance the use of large-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) as a means of greatly reducing global greenhouse gasses,” said Jacobs. “What is particularly unique about this work is that we do this by sharing our experience and acquired knowledge from progressing along the learning curve. It’s our aim to ensure that others have assurance of expertise; a strong and reliable basis of know-how before they start.” The CCS story at BD3 is one of significant progress and inspiration for future CCS initiatives. BD3’s carbon capture performance continues to improve and demonstrate the real-world application of CCS to substantially reduce emissions in the energy and industry sectors. With the experience gained through the design, construction, operation and subsequent improvements of the BD3 CCS Facility, the Knowledge Centre developed two major studies that continue to be at the forefront of post-combustion capture processes globally. BD3 CCS Facility, with its courage to be first, has paved the way for significant capital and operating cost reductions paired with increased efficiencies to further improve the next generation of CCS installations. Jacobs is the Engineering Team Leader at the International CCS Knowledge Centre and has hands-on expertise in working on the BD3 CCS facility and is an author of the Shand CCS Feasibility Study and Leigh CCS Feasibility Study. More details at https://ccsknowledge.com/ -- BERNAMA