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Dr. James (Jim) E. Staudt, President, Andover Technology Partners, discussed the development of a GHG Technology Database with the USEPA. The database would be a searchable, on-line tool with cost and performance data for various CO2 mitigation options. The database is expected to come on-line later this year and will also presumably serve as a foundation for future BACT reviews. Jim also discussed the technologies that are likely to be deployed first -- retrofits using post-combustion or oxy-combustion technologies. He said the biggest obstacle to CCS is not capture but storage. Proximity to a CO2 pipeline or sequestration site is critical. Other retrofit issues include space constraints, loss of generating capacity, impact on the steam system and impact on the quality of the flue gas. |
