SASKPOWER CCS

SASKPOWE R CC S
BOU N DARY DA M CARBO N CAP TU RE PROJ E C T
This world-leading project will
determine the technical, economic
and environmental performance of
carbon capture, utilization
and storage (CCUS) technology.
THE WORLD’S FIRST POST-COMBUSTION COAL-FIRED CCS FACILITY
SaskPower is leading the way to make a viable, technical,
environmental and economic case for the continued use
of coal. The Boundary Dam Integrated Carbon Capture and
Storage Project in Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada, is the
world’s first and largest post-combustion capture, coalfired energy generation project of its kind. The project is
a $1.4 billion government-industry partnership between
the Government of Canada and SaskPower. Global power
industries will see the full integration of a rebuilt coal-fired
generation unit with carbon capture technology into the
operation of a commercial power station, resulting in lowemission electricity producing carbon dioxide (CO2) for
enhanced oil recovery operations or storage in a deep saline
formation.
CARBON CAPTURE UTILIZATION AND STORAGE PROCESS
PROJECT BENEFITS
• A pathway towards economically
and environmentally sustainable
power generation.
• Capture of up to one million
tonnes/year of greenhouse gas
emission reductions from an
existing power station.
• Economic means to keep coal
in the electricity supply mix, thus
utilizing an existing supply of
reliable, low-cost fuel.
• Supplying CO2 for EOR to
add to economic growth in
Saskatchewan’s oil and gas sector.
• A demonstration project for the
development of sound regulation
and policies.
THE C O 2 C H A L L EN GE
SaskPower has made technological inroads into the control of a
variety of emissions, including particulate matter, sulphur dioxide
(SO2), nitrogen oxides (NOX) and mercury. Additionally, The
Boundary Dam Integrated CCS Project will successfully demonstrate
large-scale CO2 capture.
This project transformed an aging power unit at Boundary Dam
Power Station into a reliable, long-term producer of 110 megawatts
(MW) of base-load electricity. Unit 3 at Boundary Dam is capable of
capturing approximately one million tonnes of CO2 per year (the
equivalent to taking 250,000 vehicles off the road every year). CO2
from the project not used in enhanced oil production is stored in
a safe, permanent, deep saline formation, known as the Aquistore
Project. Conclusive research has shown that CO2 can be safely and
permanently stored in underground geological formations such
as deep saline reservoirs. The Aquistore Project will successfully
validate this claim.
WHY CAR B ON CAPTUR E
AND STOR AGE?
Given the volatility of natural gas prices, the urgent need to reduce
greenhouse gases worldwide, new government regulations on
emissions, and the available supply of coal, there is considerable
interest in finding more sustainable ways to utilize coal in power
generation. At SaskPower, we face significant costs to replace our
aging facilities and increase production to meet growing demand.
Coal may be the most affordable option for SaskPower and our
customers. Research into carbon capture and storage technology
is performed around the world, including Canada, the United
States, Europe, Australia, China and Japan. The Boundary Dam
Integrated CCS Project has made Canada a global leader in carbon
capture, utilization and storage. This project, in combination with
SaskPower’s Carbon Capture Test Facility (CCTF) is the tipping point
in global collaboration for industrial application of CCUS.
C O NT A C T I N FORMA T IO N :
MEDIA INQUIR IES:
Michael J. Monea
President, Carbon Capture
& Storage Initiatives
Tyler Hopson
Leader, Media Relations
Customer Services
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