BASF has signed a license agreement with Carbon Cap Applications Technology Co. (CCAT) to provide its OASE blue gas treatment technology for a carbon capture and storage (CCS) project at the Taichung Power Plant Carbon Reduction Technology Park, operated by Taiwan Power Company (Taipower), Taiwan’s largest electricity provider.

This collaboration combines CCAT’s advanced technology and engineering solutions with BASF’s OASE blue carbon capture technology. The project, which was awarded and started up at the end of 2023, is expected to capture 2,000 tons of CO2 annually, according to Taipower’s design and planning requirements.

If successful, Taipower will assess the feasibility of developing a new demonstration plant for commercial operation, with the next phase aiming to capture one million tons of CO2 per year. The CO2 captured in the current phase will be sequestered at the Taichung Power Plant, while the possibility of sequestration in Taiwan’s offshore strata will be evaluated in the next phase.

OASE blue is BASF’s gas treatment technology designed for flue gas carbon capture from sources such as fossil power generation plants, steam reformers, waste incinerators, the cement industry, and the maritime sector. It has demonstrated high capture rates of 90% and more, and cost efficiency due to its low energy and amine consumption shown in tests.

“This project will serve as another exciting reference plant for us, showcasing how BASF’s OASE blue carbon capture technology enables our customers, such as Taipower, to achieve their CCS targets, which will in turn accelerate the transition to a more sustainable energy industry,” said Lawrence Loe, director, OASE Gas Treating Excellence, Intermediates Asia Pacific, BASF.