California
Calpine Corp. plans to build a carbon dioxide capture system at its natural gas-fired power plant in Yuba City. The scope of the project includes the construction of equipment foundations and a 0.5-mile connector pipe; installation of a liquid absorption system; purchase and installation of a CO2 solvent separator, a CO2 exhaust flue gas tower, gas compressors, heat exchangers and support equipment. The facility will be able to capture up to 1.75 million metric tons of CO2 per year. ION Clean Energy Inc. and 1PointFive Sequestration will provide process technology and engineering services. A construction schedule will be developed following the completion of a front-end engineering design (FEED) study, expected in late 2024. The estimated cost of the project is $540 million. Calpine Corp., West Region, 717 Texas Ave., Ste 1000, Houston, TX 77002. IR#CA240805.
North Carolina
Natron Energy plans to build a sodium ion battery plant at the Kingsboro Business Park in Kingsboro. The scope includes the construction of 1.2 million square feet of building space; and purchase and installation of slurry coating and drying, cutting, drilling, bag cell assembly, stacking, welding, electrolyte filling and sealing equipment and systems. The plant will be able to produce 24 GW of sodium ion batteries per year. Completion is expected by 2032. The cost of the project is estimated at 1.4 billion dollars. Natron Energy, 3542 Bassett St., Santa Clara, CA 95054. IR#NC240804.
Texas
Vinton Steel LLC plans to modernize its rolling mill and build a new steel plant in Vinton. The scope of the project includes the construction of 1.5 million square feet of building space, including an electrical substation, water and fume treatment plants, maintenance facilities and equipment foundations; structural steel assembly; installation of an electric arc furnace, ladle furnace, continuous casting machine and continuous rolling mill; purchase and installation of a cooling tower, air compressor system, conveyors, bridge cranes and fume treatment; quenching, tempering, winding and finishing equipment; transformers, insulators, power and control wiring, switchgear and water treatment equipment. The project will increase the production capacity of rebar and round steel to 300,000 tons per year. Construction is expected to begin in December 2024. The estimated cost is $230 million. Vinton Steel, 8100 Border Steel Road, Vinton 79821, IR#TX240814.
