The Institute of Thermal Engineering at the School of Energy Engineering, Zhejiang University, was established in 1989 and originated from the Department of Combustion Theory and Technology at Zhejiang University. The institute is one of the key research bases in China’s higher education institutions in the fields of clean energy utilization and environmental engineering. It is a National Key Discipline in Engineering Thermophysics, a key discipline under the first batch of the national “211” and “985” projects, and one of the first institutions approved by the State Council to confer doctoral and master’s degrees. It also houses a National Postdoctoral Research Station, the Combustion Technology Research Institute of the National Engineering Research Center for Water-Coal Slurry, and the State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization.

  Based on our company’s technical strengths and engineering experience in the field of carbon dioxide recovery and utilization, professors and PhD researchers from the Institute of Thermal Energy Engineering at Zhejiang University’s School of Energy Engineering engaged in technical exchanges and discussions with our technical staff. Ultimately, our company was selected as the partner for this new-generation carbon dioxide chemical absorption carbon capture and purification technology project. Leaders from both parties signed a cooperation agreement on February 22, 2017, and formulated a specific implementation plan. The pilot plant is currently in the process design and equipment manufacturing phase.

  This collaboration aims to develop a new generation of chemical absorption technology for carbon capture and purification. It employs a newly developed biphasic absorbent, which features high absorption efficiency and low steam consumption. At the same time, further improvements have been made to both the equipment and the process, resulting in a significant reduction in project investment. This technology is suitable for the capture and purification of low-concentration carbon dioxide gas, such as flue gas emitted from power plant boilers, steel smelting, lime kilns, and cement plants. The joint project provides a solid technical foundation for the vigorous promotion of international Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) initiatives.

  It is believed that this technology, with its unique and advanced process advantages, will be widely adopted and applied in domestic and international coal-fired power plants and other sectors, thereby generating significant social benefits. Both parties will actively leverage their respective strengths to jointly promote the innovation and development of next-generation chemical absorption technologies for carbon capture and purification.