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Integrated oxy-fuel generation, facility electrification, air separation and CO₂ compression for sequestration at a large natural-gas processing plant in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin.
Summary
- Host facility
- One of the larger natural-gas processing plants of a Calgary-based oil and gas producer. Host name not disclosed under confidentiality.
- Location
- Alberta, Canada — Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin. Sub-region not disclosed.
- Valverde’s role
- Project developer; prospective equity partner in the generation and carbon-management assets.
- Technology
- Clean Energy Systems Direct Steam Gas Generator (DSGG) oxy-fuel unit with gas-turbine generators, under Valverde’s master licence.
- Fuel
- Pipeline-quality natural gas from the plant.
- Capacity basis
- Not published. not publishedC05
- Carbon destination
- Geological sequestration after compression. Storage site and operator not published. design intent · Valverde
- Power offtake
- Plant operations first; surplus zero-emission electricity to the Alberta grid. design intent · Valverde
- Next milestone
- Not yet published.C02
The facility problem
A large gas plant runs continuous compression, refrigeration and treating loads, today driven by natural-gas engines and turbines that emit CO₂ and NOx from exhaust stacks. Its emissions exposure is rising under federal and provincial methane and carbon rules, while its power demand is not going anywhere.
The proposed project replaces that gas-driven equipment with electric drives powered by on-site oxy-fuel generation, so the plant’s own fuel becomes zero-emission electricity and the combustion CO₂ becomes a captured, compressed stream for sequestration rather than a stack emission.
Problem statement derived from the published project scope, not from host-facility data.C03
Scope of the project
As described publicly by Valverde. Each element is a design intent until feasibility confirms it.
Oxy-fuel generation
Install the CES Direct Steam Gas Generation unit and connect gas-turbine generators to produce electricity from the steam and CO₂ stream.
Facility electrification
Convert natural-gas-driven generators and compression to electric drive, removing their exhaust emissions and consolidating fuel use into the oxy-fuel unit.
Air separation unit
Implement a properly sized ASU to supply the oxygen the combustor requires.
CO₂ compression
Compress the captured CO₂ for transport and geological sequestration.
Grid export
Sell surplus zero-emission electricity into the Alberta grid, subject to interconnection.
Facility upgrades
Upgrade the affected existing facilities so that they operate with zero stack emissions. design target
Milestones and dependencies
Completed
- Host operator engaged and project scope described at concept level (published on valverdepowersolutions.com)
- Technology basis stated: CES Direct Steam Gas Generation unit under Valverde’s master licence (published)
- No further completed milestones have been publishedC02
Outstanding dependencies
- Load, gas and site data sufficient for a scoped feasibility assessment
- Oxygen supply configuration (on-site ASU sizing or over-the-fence supply)
- Carbon destination: storage site, transport interface, pore-space and regulatory route
- Alberta grid interconnection and export arrangements
- Commercial model and development agreement between the host, Valverde and partners
- Incentive determinations (CCUS ITC, TIER, other) for the specific project — professional review required
Next decision
Not yet published. When a next gate is announced, this page will show its date and the evidence it requires.C02
Who does what
| Element | Responsible | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Project development, structuring, partner coordination | Valverde | Active |
| Oxy-fuel technology, DSGG unit | Clean Energy Systems (licensor) | Licensed |
| Host facility, site, fuel supply | Host operator | Engaged |
| Engineering (feasibility / FEED) | To be appointed | Open |
| Oxygen supply | To be appointed | Open |
| CO₂ transport and storage | To be appointed | Open |
| Power offtake / grid | Host + AESO process | Open |
| Development and project capital | Valverde and partners | Commercial model not published |
“Open” means no counterparty has been publicly named for that element.C04
How to read the numbers on this project
Every figure attached to this project is one of the following. Where a number is not yet available at that standard, we say so instead of implying completion or scale.
| Item | Evidence status · source | Current basis |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical output | not published | No capacity figure has been published for this project. The CES oxy-fuel solution is described by the supplier as designed for roughly 10–100 MW per installation (design range, 2023). |
| CO₂ captured | design target · Valverde / CES | Full capture of combustion CO₂ from the oxy-fuel unit is the design intent. Denominator, downtime and bypass treatment would be defined in feasibility. No measured figure exists for this project. |
| Stack emissions after conversion | design target · Valverde | Zero stack emissions from the converted equipment is the target; residual emissions from any unconverted equipment are excluded from that statement. |
| Capital and operating cost | not published | No cost figures have been published for this project. Comparisons with post-combustion capture are project-specific and belong in a feasibility study. |
| Fuel | published scope · Valverde | Pipeline-quality gas at this site, per the published scope. Wider fuel-flexibility statements do not apply to this configuration. |
| Independent assessment | not established | No independently assessed or measured results have been published for this project.C05 |
Sensitive models and contracts are shared with qualified counterparties in a controlled diligence environment, not through a public download.
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