- Air Liquide partners with Total for France's first industrial CO2 capture project.
- Total will inject up to 150,000 tonnes of CO2 over two years into a former gas pool.
- The first CO2 injections will begin in November 2008.
- Air Liquide has over 800 combustion patents and is involved in similar projects in Poland, the US, and Canada.
Project Overview
Air Liquide is the technology partner for France’s first industrial CO2 capture project. This initiative involves capturing industrial CO2 emissions and storing them in deep geological layers, mimicking natural processes.
Technology Partnership
Air Liquide has partnered with Total Group to implement new oxycombustion technologies at the Lacq industrial basin in South-Western France. These technologies replace air with oxygen in combustion processes, resulting in higher CO2 concentrations in flue gases, making capture, transport, and storage economically viable.
Implementation and Timeline
Total will inject up to 150,000 tonnes of CO2 over two years into a former natural gas pool near Lacq, at a depth of 4,500 meters. The first CO2 injections are scheduled for November 2008.
Global Involvement
Air Liquide is also engaged in several other CO2 storage research projects in Poland, the United States, and Canada, leveraging its extensive expertise with over 800 combustion patents.
