Babcock & Wilcox, Fluor in carbon capture alliance
9 Mar 2010
Irving, Texas – Babcock & Wilcox Power Generation Group Inc. has formed a strategic alliance with Fluor Corp.’s Power Group to market and sell carbon dioxide capture systems for existing coal-fired power plants in the US and Canada.
The alliance combines the strengths of the Fluor technology and engineering, procurement and construction capabilities with B&W PGG’s expertise in the retrofit supply and integration of air quality control systems.
The partners will jointly market and deliver Fluor’s Econamine FG PlusSM technology - an advanced version of a Fluor process used in 23 commercial plants for the recovery of CO2 from flue gas for more than 20 years. The process uses an advanced amine-based solvent to capture CO2, which then can be permanently stored or used in other industrial applications.
The agreement also includes a license for B&W to use and market the Econamine FG PlusSM technology in support of this collaborative effort. B&W will provide Fluor with access to its R&D facilities and pilot plant in Barberton, Ohio for testing and advancing the process for future coal-fired plant scale-up applications.
“Our combined efforts will position both companies to better serve our power clients in the carbon capture market,” said Dave Dunning, president of Fluor’s Power Group. “By focusing on the CO2 retrofit applications, we believe we capture and will deliver the strengths of both companies in a way that our customers will appreciate and value.”
Richard Killion, B&W PGG president and COO, added. “B&W PGG has long been a leader with retrofit applications of air quality control systems and we expect to create significant value for our customers.”
