What is HTCs RS™ and TKO™ technology?
CO2 capture requires heat and energy. In general, this heat and energy is taken from the CO2 emitters existing facilities unless it has been accounted for in a retrofit or new-build design. In the case of an existing power plant, the addition of CO2 capture generally reduces the overall efficiency and therefore, the most cost-effective method of CO2 removal must be employed. Regina Solvent, RS™, is a family of formulated solvents developed at the International Test Center for CO2 capture (ITC) in conjunction with the University of Regina. These formulated solvents provide the most cost-effective means of CO2 removal from large volumes of a gas feed stream. Thermal-Kinetics Optimization, TKO™, is an amine plant process configuration patented by ITC that significantly reduces the energy required to capture CO2. RS-2™ and TKO™ reduce the heat and energy requirements thereby reducing the parasitic load on the emitter, or the overall cost of operation.
