Sulzer carbon capture internals selected for UK’s historic Net Zero Teesside Power project
Published by Emilie Grant,
Editorial Assistant
Oilfield Technology,
Sulzer’s advanced separation technology and engineering expertise has been selected for the historic Net Zero Teesside (NZT) Power project in Teesside, northeast England.
NZT Power – a joint venture between BP and Equinor — is poised to be the world’s first gas-fired power plant with an integrated carbon capture (CC) unit producing up to 740 MW of flexible, low-carbon power equivalent to the average annual electricity needs of more than 1 million UK homes.
Expected to start up in 2028, the power station will capture up to 2 million tpy of CO2 for permanent storage offshore in the North Sea, representing a major step forward in the UK’s path to net zero.
As a global leader in separation solutions, Sulzer will design, manufacture, and supply essential proprietary internals for the CC unit, including column internals and its high-efficiency MellapakCC™ technology.
“This milestone carbon capture project marks a turning point in industrial decarbonisation,” said Tim Schulten, Sulzer’s Chemtech Division President. “We’re proud that Sulzer’s technology was chosen to maximise CO2 removal while supporting the UK’s net-zero goals. We strive to deliver innovative solutions that help our customers drive the energy transition.”
The Teesside project kick-starts the UK’s strategically designated carbon capture and storage (CCS) clusters, designed to decarbonise industry through the collective capture and safe geological storage of industrial CO2 emissions. Natural gas combustion remains central to energy security, and this project demonstrates how next-generation CCS can mitigate its carbon footprint at scale.
In this project, Technip Energies serves as the EPC contractor, leading a consortium with GE Vernova and local construction partner Balfour Beatty. The consortium is supported by technology partner Shell Catalysts and Technologies. NZT Power will utilise Technip Energies’ reliable post-combustion carbon capture solution Canopy by T.EN™ powered by Shell’s CANSOLV® CO2 Capture System. Sulzer is an approved supplier of Technip Energies for carbon capture.
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