Devices, systems, facilities and processes for CO2 post combustion capture incorporated at a data center
AssigneeNext Carbon Solutions, LLC
InventorsIvan Van der Walt, Ben Heichelbech, Vikrum Subra, Connor Rivard
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Abstract
Devices, systems, facilities, and methods for post combustion capture of emissions from a natural gas generator used to power a data center disclosed herein. The facility includes a process for capturing and sequestering CO2 from a post combustion capture of the natural gas generator utilizing the heat from the flue gas and from the data center. The CO2 rich streams from the post combustion capture system are sent to sequestration of some form via a sequestration compressor, thereby reducing the overall emissions from the facility.
Claims10
A system for treating, compressing, and sequestering carbon dioxide (CO2) derived from post combustion capture from a natural gas generator, the system comprising:
- a data center configured to receive power from the natural gas generator for operation;
- at least one waste heat recovery unit configured to receive flue gas from the natural gas generator and heat from the data center, wherein the at least one waste heat recovery unit is configured to recover heat from the flue gas and from the heat generated by the data center, and the at least one waste heat recovery unit is further configured to send the heat recovered from the flue gas and from the heat generated by the data center to a post combustion capture facility for regeneration;
- the post combustion capture facility configured to capture the CO2 from the flue gas from the at least one waste heat recovery unit into a CO2 stream;
- a dehydration unit configured to remove water from the CO2 stream to provide a dry CO2 stream;
- and a sequestration compression unit configured to convey the dry CO2 stream towards a sequestration site.
A method for treating, compressing, and sequestering carbon dioxide (CO2) derived from post combustion capture from a natural gas generator, the method comprising:
- receiving, by a data center, power from the natural gas generator for operation;
- receiving, by at least one waste heat recovery unit, flue gas from the natural gas generator and heat from the data center, wherein the at least one waste heat recovery unit is configured to recover heat from the flue gas and from the heat generated by the data center;
- sending, by the at least one waste heat recovery unit, the heat recovered from the flue gas and from the heat generated by the data center to a post combustion capture facility for regeneration;
- capturing, by the post combustion capture facility, the CO2 from the flue gas into a CO2 stream;
- removing, by a dehydration unit, water from the CO2 stream to provide a dry CO2 stream;
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- conveying, by a sequestration compression unit, the dry CO2 stream towards a sequestration site.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.