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Alstom and Dow Dedicate New Pilot Plant to Capture CO2.

Publication: PR Newswire
Publication Date: 10-SEP-09
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

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Innovative Chemistry to Play Vital Role in Evolution of CO2 Capture Technology

SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va., Sept. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alstom (Euronext: ALO), a world leader in power generation equipment, and The Dow Chemical Company , a leader in innovative chemistry for the development of energy and climate change solutions, today celebrated the successful start-up and operation of a pilot plant to capture carbon dioxide (CO2) from the flue gas of a coal-fired boiler at the Dow-owned facility in South Charleston, West Virginia, USA. Governor Joe Manchin III and executives from both Alstom and Dow were on hand to dedicate the facility.

The pilot plant uses proprietary advanced-amine technology jointly developed by Alstom and Dow to capture approximately 1,800 metric tons of CO2 per year. The pilot will operate for the next two years, generating reliable, long-term data that...

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