Jera to conduct a study on CO2 capture in the US
Japan's Jera will conduct a feasibility study on CO2 capture and methanation in the US, it said on June 16.
“The purpose of the study, with an eye to pursuing the CO2-free methane gas production business in the future, is to investigate the potential for such a business by identifying issues and acquiring basic information that will form the basis for business feasibility evaluations,” Jera said.
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The company plans to evaluate the potential of developing a methanation business that would produce CO2-free methane gas from hydrogen generated using low-cost renewable energy and CO2 captured from existing thermal power plants and refineries in the US.
Because methanation enables the production of CO2-free LNG from CO2-free methane gas, Jera believes it to be a promising technology for utilising existing LNG-related infrastructure to achieve low-cost decarbonisation in Japan and other countries around the world.
The study will be conducted from June 2021 to February 2022 by Jera America, which promotes renewable energy development and hydrogen utilisation in addition to its gas-fired power generation and LNG production businesses in the US.
Under its “Jera Zero CO2 Emissions 2050” objective, the company has been working to eliminate CO2 emissions from its domestic and overseas businesses by 2050, promoting the adoption of greener fuels and pursuing thermal power that does not emit CO2 during power generation.