The company claimed the Sargas plant is one of the world’s first gas-fired plants with integrated carbon capture for enhanced oil recovery (EOR).
With GE’s LMS100 aeroderivative gas turbine package and Sargas’ combustion and carbon-capture technology, the plant is expected to produce 250MW of electricity and carbon dioxide for enhanced oil recovery.
Sargas noted its technology captures carbon dioxide (CO2) at pressure, reducing capital investment and development costs for the plant, which also enables lower costs of electricity and captured CO2 per ton.
Sargas chief executive Henrik Fleischer said traditionally, carbon capture for gas-fired turbine plants relied on government subsidies and advanced technology research.
"Our solution, in combination with GE technology, will revolutionize the worldwide energy industry providing carbon capture in both a flexible and affordable way for greater energy independence through EOR," he added.
GE Power & Water Aeroderivative gas turbines president and CEO Darryl Wilson said the three-shaft system architecture of the LMS100 enables adaptability for use in a carbon capture EOR application.
"The LMS100 provides a highly efficient production of pressurized flue gas that empowers Sargas technology," he added.
GE said commercial projects are also underway in partnership with Sargas that can help promote energy independence through development of oil fields in the US and Europe.
