{"id":63269,"date":"2024-04-30T11:42:11","date_gmt":"2024-04-30T18:42:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/energi.media\/?p=63269"},"modified":"2024-04-30T11:42:11","modified_gmt":"2024-04-30T18:42:11","slug":"carbon-capture-at-boundary-dam-3-still-an-underperforming-failure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/energi.media\/news\/carbon-capture-at-boundary-dam-3-still-an-underperforming-failure\/","title":{"rendered":"Carbon capture at Boundary Dam 3 still an underperforming failure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>This article was published by <a href=\"https:\/\/ieefa.org\/resources\/carbon-capture-boundary-dam-3-still-underperforming-failure\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis<\/a> on April 30, 2024.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>By David Schlissel and Mark\u00a0Kalegha<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>April 30, 2024 (IEEFA) &#8211; More than CAD1 billion were spent retrofitting the Boundary Dam 3 (BD3) coal plant in Saskatchewan to add carbon capture technology. After nine years, the project has a consistent history of capturing far less than the 90 per cent promised when the project was built\u2014and all the carbon dioxide (CO<sub>2<\/sub>) captured at the plant is used for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) that injects captured CO<sub>2<\/sub> into the ground to extract more oil.<\/p>\n<p>In April 2021, <a href=\"https:\/\/u12097671.ct.sendgrid.net\/ls\/click?upn=u001.vdEqlqwOcmUVNskYN6obRN3BW-2BYXIh-2FbCD4z0HcG-2Fo05pmHjm2fVyjw93EP1urBSbXQqAe9M9JGXgDewYQkNTFEvjsdeZnazDG1ViBho3XFNsTl4IjpZhNX6hzqb40idrylGCNJ0S1YBz7GP5T-2BijA-3D-3DDWFy_dTx5by4xviBqt-2BcOwrlR5zZU5jgwPpRHQRJ2s1JHVnDxLoFvZi2VLUjAG7-2BHUQc7kvPZowJfBz31Mg6JTJi0GuPew20o9SC2Db6S8Q-2FR4OxLtqWUEoxlyw75i01y-2BYoke4nkl3KoYY1j3mrODCbXaYkecf8CF424imcQOow7LCuWWONrMckWboOvq6V0OhVOxx09s9LOlK82fk-2FUWsYQll4ma447YSZiyDghco28kMrMb-2Fpuf-2BHg1LZojKwUVV2TI-2FkNaIrXev8M-2FM57I-2F9ZHeF8mN6hAkvgwjjZj5G-2BWqkPCxvXdhlMzNIFMRWdNRv8OnEPrA5TMgNL4F9Ow0-2FHhYjLo4W3m4tXqu82n4wPWn-2BhyZ0-2BgNkiPTbXzh5aARX1hmigGKNmkeBYyRdROZVkXux7-2FQXYKhntwzNfvgnX3Q0nZGgORSwcrytVx6ZuKXhhOZlutctKu2YcQA3zGboQP9X4IK7g-2FCsrizQAAls-2FE-2FG0u-2Bsi2-2BC94DH9jpzgsUtBWrb9aUSMtTz84lv4ND6rNYH7sEtifHhgn-2FeNAuyvlgd8etjsirYSQJKYUosPGMNRuly9YUb3DOiKr6oN0ePIXg-3D-3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IEEFA published a short analysis<\/a> responding to project owner SaskPower\u2019s claim that capturing 4 million metric tons of CO<sub>2<\/sub> at Boundary Dam 3 was <a href=\"https:\/\/u12097671.ct.sendgrid.net\/ls\/click?upn=u001.vdEqlqwOcmUVNskYN6obRG8b2dcCLJJa5BBr5XZSK2abQAzs6jvr6bmNfX0gAI7uIKG8acSPv-2Bi40RRP-2F2C0ZbwE4KlpT25Hfpd1QCuGBU4Ys3v82-2BIwhPBESXm2fojzbC8bPFpCj9u2EfiSqbdKdCW7wNOppI7WmhacyL3JN-2Baq2526GLfYIeqCGTUtL8O-2BPhEpdc6N8VryG2pYD-2Bu75Q-3D-3DvbXh_dTx5by4xviBqt-2BcOwrlR5zZU5jgwPpRHQRJ2s1JHVnDxLoFvZi2VLUjAG7-2BHUQc7kvPZowJfBz31Mg6JTJi0GuPew20o9SC2Db6S8Q-2FR4OxLtqWUEoxlyw75i01y-2BYoke4nkl3KoYY1j3mrODCbXaYkecf8CF424imcQOow7LCuWWONrMckWboOvq6V0OhVOxx09s9LOlK82fk-2FUWsYQll4ma447YSZiyDghco28kMrMb-2Fpuf-2BHg1LZojKwUVV2TI-2FkNaIrXev8M-2FM57I-2F9ZHeF8mN6hAkvgwjjZj5G-2BWqkPCxvXdhlMzNIFMRWdNRv8OnEPrA5TMgNL4F9Ow0-2FHhYjLo4W3m4tXqu82n4wPWn-2BhyZ0-2BgNkiPTbXzh5aARX1hmigGKNmkeBYyRdROZVkXkyGVnNGXWvXX5e-2Bqdz-2BqCv83-2B-2F1KgLbz-2FIKZKU0NZLlDSRz9v5Q736zki2hpkQQ0aD1CvWxcWfUxDsKyLwjybkJ66bvo-2F2qIg2XASbpEiR8Yp91bUOZusVb611DQTcOtPOTDh6miCNAr0mb-2BqsEo1utSQXfa5vE1SRMX44fxFmfcW2Xtn-2Bh5zmTFARdMBWcsg-3D-3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a milestone \u201cto be proud of.\u201d<\/a> The coal plant did capture its four millionth metric ton of CO<sub>2<\/sub> in March 2021, but it reached that mark two years later than had originally been forecast\u2014highlighting the project\u2019s inability to sustain the 90 per cent capture rate promised by SaskPower and other proponents.<\/p>\n<p>The project\u2019s performance has not improved since.<\/p>\n<p>SaskPower data shows that the project had captured less than 5.8 million metric tons of CO<sub>2<\/sub> as of the end of 2023. This is just 63 per cent of the 9.2 million tons it would have captured if it had actually hit the 1 million tons per year (or 90 per cent ) mark that SaskPower initially claimed. This means that BD3\u2019s long-term CO<sub>2<\/sub>capture rate through the end of 2023 was 57 per cent (that is, 63 per cent of 90 per cent ).<\/p>\n<p>As can be seen in Figure 1, BD3 has never achieved the stated goal of capturing 1 million metric tons of CO<sub>2<\/sub> each year.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_63270\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-63270\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-63270\" src=\"https:\/\/energi.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Figure-1-Forecast-v-Actual-Capture-1024x744.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/energi.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Figure-1-Forecast-v-Actual-Capture-1024x744.png 1024w, https:\/\/energi.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Figure-1-Forecast-v-Actual-Capture-300x218.png 300w, https:\/\/energi.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Figure-1-Forecast-v-Actual-Capture-768x558.png 768w, https:\/\/energi.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Figure-1-Forecast-v-Actual-Capture-1536x1116.png 1536w, https:\/\/energi.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Figure-1-Forecast-v-Actual-Capture-2048x1487.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-63270\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Figure 1: Boundary Dam 3 Annual CO2 Capture from January 2015 to December 2023<\/em><br \/><em>Sources: SaskPower monthly and quarterly Boundary Dam 3 Status Updates.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Despite this poor performance, CCS proponents still make false claims about how well carbon capture has worked at Boundary Dam. For example, Eadbhard Pernot, carbon capture policy manager for the Boston-based Clean Air Task Force, has claimed that \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/u12097671.ct.sendgrid.net\/ls\/click?upn=u001.vdEqlqwOcmUVNskYN6obRMWwcrOCTd6aoE0dRdDfPCOKm6s0Qzv1j6aapZR3-2FVKCqAhPmrRcn0EMk-2BI5kEPc3cEoYHv0C3KPLZcB1bm-2BJ9Uc5XFASR8jM2xSFpF-2FcaX8t0APemzlAtdM3R6MPjk-2FuANcwHDlDcIoqqjGgD8MTcflx4oSwS0OIO1-2Bs1uG5zjZpnKtkYt-2BjR7FusFT-2F50T16MLSB-2FMG7YftDRJlCk0iVngCbL0RbOBFy1l7jvwtvLqUWWvOXL3AgFbMe3w2p4W6DfXj5Oomy-2FzIMkZ5Cm0ZUkBO4MPhKt3Ap5HHqodfrxGFxNlKf8uoNl27G3CycvZPQ-3D-3Dxh3R_dTx5by4xviBqt-2BcOwrlR5zZU5jgwPpRHQRJ2s1JHVnDxLoFvZi2VLUjAG7-2BHUQc7kvPZowJfBz31Mg6JTJi0GuPew20o9SC2Db6S8Q-2FR4OxLtqWUEoxlyw75i01y-2BYoke4nkl3KoYY1j3mrODCbXaYkecf8CF424imcQOow7LCuWWONrMckWboOvq6V0OhVOxx09s9LOlK82fk-2FUWsYQll4ma447YSZiyDghco28kMrMb-2Fpuf-2BHg1LZojKwUVV2TI-2FkNaIrXev8M-2FM57I-2F9ZHeF8mN6hAkvgwjjZj5G-2BWqkPCxvXdhlMzNIFMRWdNRv8OnEPrA5TMgNL4F9Ow0-2FHhYjLo4W3m4tXqu82n4wPWn-2BhyZ0-2BgNkiPTbXzh5aARX1hmigGKNmkeBYyRdROZVkXk-2F3XK5geQJT-2F9FQ3A2-2B-2BDEt1f9PYTGF9MIsgYcVg2t31rgxffQidRRGCGbqcJrNNPxH0T-2Bl82EfwMt2Ws6CwvbYUyVRCPHL8F7q3kLKn4itVH-2FnWJYy6TOEzajuQDycN0BpeDamrCFGnEwbsB-2BD1QmpIOIQxFoEiabPXquAZKB04-2FZR3mV9t7AbRu5gKT6POg-3D-3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the project has consistently performed at its capacity. And I think that\u2019s really something Canada should be proud of.<\/a>\u201d Figure 1 shows that statement is patently false.<\/p>\n<p>To be considered a success, a carbon capture project must capture all or almost all CO<sub>2 <\/sub>produced by the facility (power or industrial plant) to which it is attached and must do so for decades. SaskPower\u2019s own CO<sub>2<\/sub> capture data shows that Boundary Dam\u2019s overall capture rate during its nine years in service has been closer to 50 per cent than 90 per cent .<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/u12097671.ct.sendgrid.net\/ls\/click?upn=u001.vdEqlqwOcmUVNskYN6obRLewTGIwXksYsoYAcoPDUmmRT1ZJCksq-2BmzCnBUtDVsexhsVFuBW8F78AijjrSsZu8-2BfvpVrScgol1lFE1tvatI-3DG92h_dTx5by4xviBqt-2BcOwrlR5zZU5jgwPpRHQRJ2s1JHVnDxLoFvZi2VLUjAG7-2BHUQc7kvPZowJfBz31Mg6JTJi0GuPew20o9SC2Db6S8Q-2FR4OxLtqWUEoxlyw75i01y-2BYoke4nkl3KoYY1j3mrODCbXaYkecf8CF424imcQOow7LCuWWONrMckWboOvq6V0OhVOxx09s9LOlK82fk-2FUWsYQll4ma447YSZiyDghco28kMrMb-2Fpuf-2BHg1LZojKwUVV2TI-2FkNaIrXev8M-2FM57I-2F9ZHeF8mN6hAkvgwjjZj5G-2BWqkPCxvXdhlMzNIFMRWdNRv8OnEPrA5TMgNL4F9Ow0-2FHhYjLo4W3m4tXqu82n4wPWn-2BhyZ0-2BgNkiPTbXzh5aARX1hmigGKNmkeBYyRdROZVkXsgGVOL9aASSJ3YRxfblV5bKIU-2F5YUj-2FUicSMTILCMFFuJ2M2KPqhgSk-2Bh1UgC2aVskNBJA9Pzy1vQMtxyfhlo5ZxpHpSn7xHRysUkBXl0pMyG51woc-2BefDNM0c20buBC-2BOKSKKLvzGMBuJIBvcZ6lGyDkqWP-2FMCzuGNlgob2HJBLab9T9onLrIZJf5QTNCR0g-3D-3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A paper by SaskPower and the International CCS Knowledge Centre<\/a> first acknowledged in October 2022 that BD3 had not sustained its planned 90 per cent capture rate since 2015. It then provided the following insights into BD3\u2019s failure.<\/p>\n<p>First, a key reason for BD3\u2019s underperformance is that the carbon capture portion (CCP) of the plant has been available to capture CO<sub>2<\/sub> during only about 80 per cent of the hours that the power plant has been in operation. During the remaining 20 per cent of the hours the plant has been available, its flue gases containing the CO<sub>2<\/sub> have been emitted directly into the atmosphere\u2014with no CO<sub>2<\/sub> being captured.<\/p>\n<p>But even when the CCP has worked, not all the plant\u2019s flue gases and the CO<sub>2<\/sub> they contain are processed by the carbon capture portion. According to the Knowledge Centre\u2019s paper, the entire facility typically operates with only an average of 73 per cent of the full flue gas going to the CCP. The remaining 27 per cent of the flue gases and their CO<sub>2<\/sub> have been released into the atmosphere.<\/p>\n<p>In summary, the BD3\u2019s CCP operates only about 80 per cent of the hours that the power plant is running. And even when running, it only processes an average of 73 per cent of the flue gases from the plant. Given these circumstances, it is no surprise that BD3\u2019s actual long-term CO<sub>2<\/sub> capture rate has been about 57 per cent \u2014not 90 per cent .<\/p>\n<p>Beyond the plant\u2019s poor performance, there also are serious environmental concerns regarding the use of the captured CO<sub>2<\/sub> that is sold for EOR activities.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. government has estimated that <a href=\"https:\/\/u12097671.ct.sendgrid.net\/ls\/click?upn=u001.vdEqlqwOcmUVNskYN6obRABPrj441lQmCh-2BDgcqjJLsuZj57SIiacHRL6IvPtVAFnRygZ5utmRfsOtB-2FCK5dHfP0jBnpd2beiR2NGTcKRk0ARTfjgZd2pyjywpeQ0hTCxzOhBScNalijE3WjMryS6Kde9MQG8EXzY9lo3bqnXPyXzDPkSAvx3HPWnJvxfZiYTLPg2hUvFl3M6TWBelWE-2FAZ8S6rMtllKlWHYHck9-2BlU-3D6M4N_dTx5by4xviBqt-2BcOwrlR5zZU5jgwPpRHQRJ2s1JHVnDxLoFvZi2VLUjAG7-2BHUQc7kvPZowJfBz31Mg6JTJi0GuPew20o9SC2Db6S8Q-2FR4OxLtqWUEoxlyw75i01y-2BYoke4nkl3KoYY1j3mrODCbXaYkecf8CF424imcQOow7LCuWWONrMckWboOvq6V0OhVOxx09s9LOlK82fk-2FUWsYQll4ma447YSZiyDghco28kMrMb-2Fpuf-2BHg1LZojKwUVV2TI-2FkNaIrXev8M-2FM57I-2F9ZHeF8mN6hAkvgwjjZj5G-2BWqkPCxvXdhlMzNIFMRWdNRv8OnEPrA5TMgNL4F9Ow0-2FHhYjLo4W3m4tXqu82n4wPWn-2BhyZ0-2BgNkiPTbXzh5aARX1hmigGKNmkeBYyRdROZVkXiJ6MBkaChhWesnuHD7YVg95FYB7ljG17SumShrGOnx3p3VUig-2FBQ4Tp7yHTYIz1Zfn2hE22lo6we3k-2FQjdtGB2DFigyDtIwQbie5jrwDuw5zn2XnkTDsU-2Bd6ntnrLHk1qFUaTc-2BsjGgaYQkgaEPooVlfFvljyS2kxKDCyial7l4fQKSWzuN-2B5rMVVXGf-2B7JIw-3D-3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">injecting a metric ton of CO<sub>2<\/sub> for EOR<\/a> can produce between two and three barrels of additional oil, depending on the underground geology of the oil field and the difficulty of extracting the oil. It also is estimated that burning a barrel of oil or using it as a petrochemical feedstock releases almost half a tonne of CO<sub>2<\/sub> into the atmosphere. This means that if injecting a metric ton of CO<sub>2<\/sub> for EOR conservatively produces just 2\u00bc barrels of oil, more than a tonne of CO<sub>2<\/sub> will be emitted when the oil is used, assuming all CO<sub>2<\/sub> injected into the ground for EOR actually stays there.<\/p>\n<p>The bottom line is that Canada\u2019s billion-dollar bet on carbon capture at Boundary Dam 3 has been a bust. The technology has badly underperformed, capturing only roughly 57 per cent of the plant\u2019s CO<sub>2<\/sub> emissions in its nine years of operation and never hitting the annual 90 per cent capture target. In addition, since the CO<sub>2<\/sub>that is captured is being used for EOR activities, it is likely that the capture and reuse of the CO<sub>2 <\/sub>has led to an increase in global CO<sub>2<\/sub> emissions.<\/p>\n<p>Canadians should not be proud of the money and resources wasted on carbon capture, and they should be especially concerned about the billions of dollars now earmarked for additional carbon capture investments. Carbon capture is not a solution to the world\u2019s climate crisis, especially when coupled with enhanced oil recovery.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>This article was published by Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis on April 30, 2024. 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