- Pilot Energy and CO2 capture solution provider, KC8 Capture Technologies, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on a CO2 capture and storage service solution targeting key emitters in the region adjacent to the Cliff Head CCS Project.
- MoU broadens the potential customer base for the Cliff Head CCS Project and compliments Pilot’s arrangements with other carbon capture technologies.
- Pilot and KC8 to initially target the decarbonization of ~1-million tonnes per annum of CO2 emissions associated with existing and proposed Mid West Western Australian projects.
- KC8’s technology has been developed over 15 years and is an industry leading, cost-effective solvent-based carbon capture process targeting the capture of up to 95% of CO2 emissions in post-combustion flue gases.
Pilot Energy and KC8 Capture Technologies have entered into an MoU to collaborate on offering a Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) solution with an initial focus on industrial customers near the Cliff Head CCS Project in the Mid West region of Western Australia.
The objective under the MoU is for Pilot and KC8 to develop CO2 capture and permanent storage solutions for industrial customers in Western Australia.
Pilot’s Cliff Head CO2 storage project (Cliff Head CCS Project) is an integral component of its Mid West Clean Energy project (MWCEP).
The Cliff Head CCS Project involves the conversion of the operating Cliff Head offshore oil field into a permanent CO2 storage operation capable of storing over 1 million tonnes per annum of CO2 on a continuous basis through to 2050, with over 50 million tonnes of potential total storage capacity. The MWCEP aims at producing over 1.2 million tonnes per annum of low cost, clean ammonia for export with approximately 99% carbon capture through fully integrated carbon capture and storage utilizing the Cliff Head CCS Project.
With office locations in both Perth and Melbourne, KC8 are commercialising what will become one of the lowest cost post combustion CO2 capture technologies to reach commercial qualification in the next few years. KC8 is currently developing two commercial demonstration plants, one in the USA with the Department of Energy and one in Queensland, with the support of Cement Australia. The Queensland project, termed PACER, has completed engineering work and is now moving into the fabrication stage. This unit will be completed in early 2024 and installed at Cement Australia’s Gladstone cement manufacturing plant. Designed to demonstrate the commercial scalability of the technology, the plant will capture up to 15 tonnes per day of CO2 directly from the clinker kiln flue stack. Once commissioned the package is expected to operate throughout 2024 to confirm long term operating characteristics.
'Pilot is thrilled to be working with KC8 and to be backing a carbon technology developed here in Australia. The KC8 team has been focussed on the development and deployment of CCS here in Australia since its inception and has an excellent understanding not only of the technologies needed but also the operational considerations that major Australian industrial emitters have about integrating new technologies and carbon solutions into their existing operations. We are extremely excited about being able to offer a comprehensive, cost effective carbon capture and storage solution which Australian industrial carbon emitters need.' said Brad Lingo, Pilot’s Chairman.
'KC8 is excited to be partnering with Pilot in this critical CCS development for Australia. CCS is a major part of the global decarbonisation road map and is critical to Australia in meeting its 2050 climate targets. This is a great opportunity for two Australian companies to demonstrate the cost effective capture and sequestration of CO2 from hard to abate industries in WA. We look forward to successfully progressing this agreement through to a full commercial demonstration supporting the Cliff Head CCS Project.' said Greg Ross, KC8 Executive Director.
Source: Pilot Energy
