opening of the first CO2 capture installation on the fumes of a coal power plant - european project Castor, Denmark

The 15 March 2006, was launched the first industrial pilot of CO2 capture of the Castor project, coordinated by the IFP and financed by the european commission, on the site of the Esbjerg (Denmark) power plant. It is the first world installation allowing the CO2 capture on the fumes of a coal power plant. This document presents the pilot installation, discusses the european project Castor, the advantages of the CO2 capture and storage for a better use of the fossil energies, where and how capturing the CO2 and the Denmark energy context. (A.L.B.)