NEXT GENERATION DESIGN
Amal II
Oman
Steam for EOR at the Amal Oil Field.
PEAK OUTPUT
7 MW Thermal
DAILY STEAM OUTPUT
50 Tons
ENERGY OUTPUT
12 GWh/year
CO2 AVOIDED
2,514 t/yr
GAS SAVED
47,437 MMBtu/yr
Design evolution and ongoing technological improvements at Amal II
GlassPoint implements a process of continuous improvement of its technology and products. Instead of revolutionary changes to its design, it implements a series of incremental improvements based on real world experience of constructing and operating projects in some of the world’s most challenging environments.
The latest iteration of enclosed trough design was developed with one of the agricultural industry’s leading manufacturers of greenhouse systems. We have jointly adapted existing high performance film greenhouses to accommodate our technology. This has resulted in less shading from the glasshouse structure, lower cost, and higher resistance to abrasion.
The film used is highly chemically inert making it suitable for deployment in locations where the environment contains caustic or other chemically active substances.
This latest iteration of enclosed trough was tested at small scale in McKittrick and then deployed at full scale at Amal in Oman in 2020.
PEAK OUTPUT
7 MW Thermal
ENERGY OUTPUT
12 GWh/year
DAILY STEAM OUTPUT
50 Tons
Solar Field Area: 17,280 m2
Total Project Area: 46,200 m2
Technology: GlassPoint Enclosed Trough
Greenhouse Blocks: 1
Construction Start: 2018
First Steam: 2020
Gas Savings: 47,437 Million Btus Per Year
CO2 Emissions Saved: 2,514 Tons Per Year
“Continuous innovation and investment in technologies that benefit society, the environment and our operations is a priority for Shell. We have seen that solar can reduce thermal EOR gas use by up to 80%, releasing gas to higher value uses.”
Geert Van De Wouw
Managing Director of Shell Technology Ventures
Shell plc.
