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Fossil fuel-fired power station having a removal apparatus for carbon dioxide and process for separating carbon dioxide from an offgas from a fossil fuel-fired power station

US9464571B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Hermann Kremer · Liederbach, DE
Nicolas Vortmeyer · Essen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 24, 2011
Grant date	Oct 11, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 8, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02C20/40
WIPO fieldChemical engineering
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A fossil fuel-fired power station having a removal apparatus for carbon dioxide which is located downstream of a combustion facility and through which an offgas containing carbon dioxide may flow is provided. The removal apparatus comprises an absorption unit and a desorption unit. The desorption unit is connected to a renewable energy source.

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