What CFCPILOT4CCS stands for
The CFCPILOT4CCS project aims to test an innovative carbon capture technology in an industrial environment, with the ultimate goal to accelerate industrial emissions reduction by capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) while generating low-carbon power, heat, and hydrogen as additional benefits. The Carbonate Fuel Cell (CFC) innovative solution will enhance the overall efficiency of the capture process and provide additional value streams that effectively lower the cost associated with carbon capture and storage.
2024-2029
Netherlands
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Boosting industrial-scale carbon capture efficiency
Esso Nederland BV (an affiliate of ExxonMobil) will pilot the Carbonate Fuel Cell technology, jointly developed by ExxonMobil and FuelCell Energy. Carbonate fuel cells have a unique ability to capture CO2 before they are released into the atmosphere, while also making valuable co-products. Furthermore, this technology is modular, potentially enabling carbon capture across a wide range of deployment scale.
Where will the pilot take place?
Esso Nederland BV plans to build a pilot plant at its Rotterdam manufacturing complex to test a breakthrough technology that could significantly reduce CO2 emissions from key industries. The captured CO2 will be transported and stored via the Porthos project for permanent storage under the North Sea.
Rotterdam will be the first place in the world to pilot this technology!
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March 13, 2025
Pilot Testing is a Crucial Step in the Development of the Innovative CFC Technology
The Carbonate Fuel Cell (CFC) technology is a promising solution to capture CO2 emissions from industrial facilities. The innovative CFC technology can capture CO2 from exhaust streams preventing it being released into the atmosphere, while also generating additional value streams, effectively lowering the cost associated with carbon capture and storage. The technology produces low-carbon power, […]
January 20, 2025
Official Start of the Civil Works for the CFC Pilot Plant
The CFCPILOT4CCS project reached an important milestone with the start of the civil works for the project. A groundbreaking ceremony took place in October 2024 at the pilot plant location in Rotterdam to officially mark the start of field construction for the pioneering carbonate fuel cell (CFC) project. The facility will be constructed adjacent to […]
December 18, 2023
ExxonMobil to Build CCS Pilot Plant with FuelCell Energy Using Carbonate Fuel Cell Technology
First time for carbonate fuel cell technology to be piloted for carbon capture in an industrial environment Captured CO2 will be transported and stored via the Porthos project for permanent storage under the North Sea If successful, the technology would be commercialized to reduce emissions at ExxonMobil locations and other industrial sites to help customers […]
