Pilot, KC8 Capture Technologies announce CCS tie-up in Australia
SUMMARY
The companies plan to provide CO2 capture and permanent storage options, with an initial focus on industrial clients near the Cliff Head CCS project in the Mid West region.
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Pilot Energy and KC8 Capture Technologies have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop and offer carbon capture and storage (CCS) solutions for industrial customers in Western Australia, Pilot announced on June 9.
The partnership aims to address carbon emissions by providing CO2 capture and permanent storage options, with an initial focus on industrial clients near the Cliff Head CCS project in the Mid West region.
Pilot's Cliff Head CCS project will provide permanent CO2 storage capabilities, enabling the storage of over 1mn metric tons/year of CO2 until 2050. Pilot expects to start the Cliff Head CCS project offshore Western Australia by late 2025 or early 2026, company chairman Brad Lingo told GasPathways recently.
KC8 is currently working on two demonstration projects, one in the US with the department of energy and another in Queensland, Australia, in collaboration with Cement Australia. The Queensland project, known as Pacer, is progressing towards completion, aiming to capture up to 15 mt/day of CO2 from the clinker kiln flue stack.
"We are extremely excited about being able to offer a comprehensive, cost-effective carbon capture and storage solution, which Australian industrial carbon emitters need," Lingo said.
Greg Ross, executive director of KC8, emphasised the importance of CCS in Australia's decarbonisation journey, saying, "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."
