Facts:

Main developer: E.ON

E.ON and Alstom will be investing €11 million (US$ 15 million) in the pilot project at Karlshamn with the aim of introducing it at the new gas-fired plant in Malmö, Sweden.

Studies demonstrate that Alstom’s chilled ammonia technology results in an energy loss of approximately 10% compared to other methods of post combustion separation with losses of nearly 30% and can capture 90% of CO₂ from flue gases.

Timing:

Trial operation (2008). Pilot systems at power plant sites scheduled to start building 2010. CO₂ capture planned to be as early as 2014.

Other Sources and Press Release:

Alstom Chilled Ammonia technology [PDF] (January 2008)
Alstom moves on CCS projects (July 2007)
E.ON to Build Pilot Plant for CO₂ Capture (June 2007)
Alstom signs contract with global company E.ON to build chilled ammonia based CO₂ capture plant in Sweden for oil and gas (June 2007)
E.ON to test CO₂ capture technology in Sweden (June 2007)
E.ON to test carbon technology in Sweden (March 2007)

Companies involved

Homepage:

http://www.eon.com/