Fluor, B&W Partner To Market Carbon Capture Technology

Published: 10-Mar-2010

Fluor and Babcock & Wilcox Power Generation Group (B&W PGG) have formed a strategic alliance to market and sell carbon dioxide (CO2) capture systems for existing coal-fired power plants in the US and Canada.

The companies will jointly market and provide project execution for Fluor's Econamine FG Plus technology – an advanced version of a Fluor process that uses an amine-based solvent to capture CO2, which then can be permanently stored or used in other industrial applications.

The alliance combines the strengths of Fluor's Econamine FG Plus technology and engineering, procurement and construction capabilities with B&W PGG's expertise in the retrofit supply and integration of air quality control systems.

Dave Dunning, president of Fluor's Power Group, said: "Our combined efforts will position both companies to better serve our power clients in the carbon capture market. By focusing on the CO2 retrofit applications, we believe we capture and will deliver the strengths of both companies in a way that our customers will appreciate and value."

Both companies will collaborate on providing engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning services using Fluor's Econamine FG Plus technology. The agreement also includes a license for B&W to use and market the technology in support of this collaborative effort.

B&W will provide Fluor with access to its research and development facilities and pilot plant in Barberton, Ohio for testing and advancing the process for future coal-fired plant scale-up applications.

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