Fuel cell provides alternative for carbon capture
DOI: 10.1063/PT.5.028499
New York Times : FuelCell Energy has received a $2.5 million grant from the US Department of Energy for an experimental fuel cell it developed that can be used to capture carbon dioxide emissions from coal power plants. The fuel cell combines natural gas and air without combustion to produce CO2 and steam and to generate electricity. Then the mixture is easily cooled to −40 °C so that the CO2 can condense and separate out. When the fuel cell is fed waste air containing 13% CO2, about the level from a coal power plant, the additional CO2 is captured in the condenser. As an additional bonus, the fuel cell generates excess electricity that can be used by the power plant.
