About
This eLearning course explores various carbon capture technologies and their practical applications. Learners will understand how fuel cells capture CO₂, the role of CO₂ in Molten Carbonate Fuel Cells (MCFC), and the development status of MCFC for NGCC CO₂ capture. The course covers potential applications for MCFC, issues for commercial deployment, and the development status of major CO₂ capture approaches for NGCC. It highlights the challenges in comparing cost studies, the suitability of integrated precombustion capture for NGCC, and the potential of hydrogen-fired combined cycle power. Learners will identify the most advanced and cost-effective CO₂ capture technologies and find information on large CCS projects. This course equips learners with essential knowledge for informed decision-making in carbon capture and storage.
Target Audience
This series provides a wide-ranging overview of CO2 capture. It is suitable for interested parties, such as environmental staff, facilities engineers, and gas processing engineers, including entry-level (1-2 year) engineers, or anyone interested in a general, technically oriented overview of this approach to Greenhouse Gas (GHG) mitigation and utilization.
You Will Learn
- Identify the commercial hydrogen production technology most widely used globally
- Explain the differences between SMR, ATR, and POX hydrogen production technologies in terms of reaction inputs, operating conditions, and process characteristics
- Explain why the CO₂ produced by Steam Methane Reforming (SMR) presents challenges in a carbon-constrained environment
- Describe the factors that influence the choice of hydrogen production technology based on project needs, such as scale, pressure, purity, and site constraints
- Summarize CO₂ capture strategies applicable to SMR, ATR, and POX and differentiate based on their implications for emissions and energy efficiency
- Interpret the operational and efficiency benefits of hybrid reforming approaches like Combined Reforming and Johnson Matthey’s LCH™ process
- Interpret why deep CO₂ capture from SMR results in higher cost per tonne compared to partial capture, based on system integration and reference case assumptions
- Describe key pre-combustion CO₂ capture technologies—including VSA, PSA, and adsorption—and explain how they are applied to shifted syngas
- Compare post-combustion and pre-combustion capture strategies in hydrogen production systems, and evaluate how design choices affect CO₂ avoidance and cost
- Compare the cost and carbon intensity of green and blue hydrogen, and explain how electricity source impacts electrolytic hydrogen emissions
- Recognize safety considerations and technical limits when using hydrogen as a fuel or blending it with natural gas
- Understand why syngas production is the most capital-intensive step in pre-combustion CO₂ capture and identify key cost drivers such as temperature, oxygen supply, and catalysts
- Describe the three major technological approaches developed to reduce the cost of syngas and hydrogen production
- Explain how ceramic oxygen membranes work at a molecular level and how they integrate oxygen separation with partial oxidation to improve syngas production efficiency
- Evaluate the industrial attempts and challenges faced in implementing ceramic membrane technologies, focusing on thermal limitations and membrane stability
- Understand the role of hydrogen-selective membranes in enhancing reaction conversion by shifting chemical equilibrium and compare the pros and cons of palladium vs. ceramic membrane materials
- Describe the SEWGS process in detail, including its dual function of CO₂ removal and hydrogen production, pilot testing outcomes, integration with syngas systems, and commercialization challenges