Drax joins Boeing as the second founder member of the Energy Innovation Centre (EIC), launched by the
The partnership will use the first-of-their-kind technology available at TERC to carry out research and development into carbon capture and utilisation technologies, and to investigate the use other routes to decarbonise and defossilise industry, including renewable natural gas, hydrogen, battery storage and new BECCS technologies.
In particular, Drax will look at BECCS, a process in which carbon dioxide from using biomass as an energy source, such as wood pellets or agricultural residues, is captured and stored. Because plants absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, the process results in negative emissions.
Access to the equipment at TERC, including the first-of-its-kind Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell, and a grate-fired biomass boiler which enables studies into BECCS, will mean Drax can carry out pilot-scale testing on some of the most cutting-edge carbon capture rigs in the
Drax is the second largest producer of sustainable biomass globally, and its biomass power station in
The new partnership with TERC aims to further demonstrate and understand the opportunities for new forms of energy and application of BECCS in the
"We are excited to welcome Drax as a founding member of the EIC. Drax's commitment to furthering renewables and other low-carbon sources of energy make them an ideal partner for driving research and development in these areas.
"Combined with the expertise of the researchers at TERC, we hope Drax's work within the EIC will lead to impactful, practical applications of innovative processes and technology. We look forward to working with Drax and to the continued growth of the EIC."
"This new partnership between Drax and the
"Governments around the world are increasingly turning to BECCS in the fight against climate change as it is the only technology which can simultaneously remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere while generating dispatchable renewable electricity."
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