BIGCCS Innovations – Measures to Accelerate CCS Deployment

AbstractAfter six years in operation, BIGCCS International Research Centre is in its final phase, and results are being produced at high speed. The ultimate goal for the BIGCCS centre is to contribute to the acceleration of deployment of CCS technologies. Therefore, the Centre has put considerable emphasis on generating useful results to its industrial partners, and results with a significant potential for commercialization. The paper describes 22 of the most promising innovations identified under the Centre. These 22 innovations are related to capture, transport, storage and value chain, and are but a few of all potential innovations identified. The paper also discusses how BIGCCS has managed innovations, which are classified according to a nine-point Technology Readiness Level scheme

Profiting from CCS Innovations: A Study to Measure Potential Value Creation from CCS Research and Development

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CO2 Data Share - sharing reference datasets from CO2 storage projects

CO2 Data Share aims to be an international platform for CO2 storage data exchange. It is designed to promote R&D of new technology based on experience gained from demonstration and industrial projects, and thereby accelerate the deployment of CCS.CO2 Data Share - sharing reference datasets from CO2 storage projectssubmittedVersio

CO2 Data Storage Consortium - Sharking reference datasets from CO2 storage projects

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Industrial opportunities and employment prospects in large-scale CO2 management in Norway

The report Industrielle muligheter og arbeidsplasser ved storskala CO2-håndtering i Norge, (Industrial opportunities and employment prospects in large-scale CO2 management in Norway) was written by SINTEF with the assistance of NTNU on behalf of the Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise (NHO), the Confederation of Trade Unions (LO), the United Federation of Trade Unions, the Federation of Norwegian Industries, the Norwegian Oil and Gas Association and the Industri Energi trade union. The objective of this work was to demonstrate the potential opportunities for industry linked to a realisation of full-scale CO2 management in Norway. The work was carried out within specified time and cost restraints, with consequent limitations. Emphasis has been placed on obtaining input from Norwegian industrial operators. In spite of this, it has not been possible to obtain well-documented figures applying to all the aspects we were interested in. This means, among other things, that estimates have been used in cases where reference data are lacking. We have made a point of specifying this in the report. Our studies show that it is possible to improve the competitiveness of existing jobs and create new ones by investing in full-scale CO2 management. How big the impact will be depends on to what extent one assumes that CO2 management will be implemented in Norway and Europe. To demonstrate the potential effects of Norwegian commitment to CO2 management, we have studied the potential linked to three different scenarios whereby the CO2 market in Europe may develop; a “low-level” scenario in which CO2 is only implemented in power-intensive industry in Europe, a “moderate-level” scenario based on the 2- degree scenario of the IEA, and a “high-level” scenario based on the IPCC’s 2-degree scenario, in which CO2 management plays a crucial role. Norwegian version: 2018:00450Industrial opportunities and employment prospects in large-scale CO2 management in NorwaypublishedVersio

Profiting from CCS Innovations: A Study to Measure Potential Value Creation from CCS Research and Development

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Scenarios for remote gas production

The amount of natural gas resources accessible via proven production technology and existing infrastructure is declining. Therefore, smaller and less accessible gas fields are considered for commercial exploitation. The research project Enabling production of remote gas builds knowledge and technology aiming at developing competitive remote gas production based on floating LNG and chemical gas conversion. In this project, scenarios are used as basis for directing research related to topics that affect the overall design and operation of such plants. Selected research areas are safety, environment, power supply, operability and control. The paper summarises the scenario building process as a common effort among research institutes and industry. Further, it documents four scenarios for production of remote gas and outlines how the scenarios are applied to establish research strategies and adequate plans in a multidisciplinary project. To ensure relevance of the scenarios, it is important to adapt the building process to the current problem and the scenarios should be developed with extensive participation of key personnel.Remote gas Natural gas Scenario building Research strategy LNG Chemical gas conversion

The Norwegian CCS Research Centre: Industry-Driven Innovation for Fast-Track Ccs Deployment

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BIGCO2 R&D Platform Breakthrough CCS technologies enabling large-scale CO2 chains

AbstractThe paper presents the structure and achievements of the BIGCO2 R&D Platform, an international collaborative research project aiming at developing several enabling technologies and innovative solutions supporting a large-scale deployment of CO2 capture from power generation and underground storage of CO2. All main routes for CO2 capture are investigated, and emphasis is put on combining experimental work with theoretical analyses. The project is coordinated by SINTEF Energy Research and the budget of the current project period (2007–2011) is 16 M€