The new carbon dioxide (CO2) stripper is now in place at the new carbon capture and storage (CCS) facility that is under construction at the Boundary Dam Power Station.

The installation occurred on Saturday morning and afternoon. Winds were calm that day, which allowed the project to proceed.

High winds on Thursday and Friday had scuttled the installation of the stripper. Winds needed to be lower than 30 kilometres per hour for the work to occur.

The stripper is about 140 feet long, measures 26 feet in diameter, and weighs nearly 300 tonnes. Despite its massive dimensions, installation was completed in just a few hours.

It was constructed in Tofield, Alberta, and transported to Estevan in December. The unit plays an important role in the plant's operations, because it strips the amine from the captured carbon dioxide, making it usable for enhanced oil recovery.

Two cranes were used in the installation. The larger crane, which has a 650-tonne capacity, was used specifically to get the stripper in place. Once the task was finished, the large crane was disassembled.