Periodic Reporting for period 1 - CCUS ZEN (Zero Emission Network to facilitate CCUS uptake in industrial clusters)
Reporting period: 2022-08-01 to 2023-10-31
The CCUS ZEN mission is to contribute to the accelerated deployment of CCUS (Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage) throughout Europe by enabling mutual, continuous learning between different stakeholder types and between European regions, drawing on learnings from ongoing and past projects, creating a shared understanding of mission-critical implementation elements that need to work together like clockwork, and building a coherent ecosystem of CCUS actors in Europe that are capable of credibly delivering the requisite contribution to European climate policy.
One part of this work is mapping out promising CCUS value chains in the greater Baltic Sea Region and around the Mediterranean. This means mapping out CO2 emission points, CO2 storage sites and options for CO2 transport. In addition, mapping has been done on CO2 utilization options.
This mapping exercise was led by SINTEF with input from all project partners. This project also received support from networking partners in other countries for this work. The purpose here is to identify promising value chains and CCUS related infrastructure that can be realized.
CCUS is an industry in its absolute infancy and many issues need to be addressed in order to deploy the technology at the pace required and in a cost-efficient manner. This includes issues such as regulatory frameworks, technical standards for transport of CO2 and ownership of risks associated with new projects. The CCUS ZEN project aims to map out such issues and contribute to knowledge sharing. This is both on technical issues and non-technical issues such as social acceptance and legal framework.
One part of this work is mapping out promising CCUS value chains in the greater Baltic Sea Region and around the Mediterranean. This means mapping out CO2 emission points, CO2 storage sites and options for CO2 transport. In addition, mapping has been done on CO2 utilization options.
This mapping exercise was led by SINTEF with input from all project partners. This project also received support from networking partners in other countries for this work. The purpose here is to identify promising value chains and CCUS related infrastructure that can be realized.
CCUS is an industry in its absolute infancy and many issues need to be addressed in order to deploy the technology at the pace required and in a cost-efficient manner. This includes issues such as regulatory frameworks, technical standards for transport of CO2 and ownership of risks associated with new projects. The CCUS ZEN project aims to map out such issues and contribute to knowledge sharing. This is both on technical issues and non-technical issues such as social acceptance and legal framework.
An important achievement in the project has been an extensive mapping of CO2 emissions, transport and CO2 storage potential around the greater Baltic Sea Region and around the Mediterranean. Such a mapping represents an important basis for considering what would be the most promising CCUS value chains.
The project considered a broad range of issues of importance to the realization of CCUS value chains. This includes cost, scale of CO2 capture, land use restrictions, public acceptance and regulatory framework. The project also distinguished between different type of emitters and considered the overall likelihood that a cluster would have a long-term need for CCUS.
Based on the initial mapping and the success criteria a total of eight CCUS value chains have been proposed for further study, of which four in the greater Baltic Sea Region and four around the Mediterranean Sea.
Finally, two of these value chains have been selected for detailed study by Technip Energies and Ramboll. The ambition of this project is to deliver credible plans that can be acted upon and implemented in the future.
The project has had extensive contact with industrial stakeholders with an interest in realizing CCUS. There has for example been contact with the cement industry, technology vendors, companies planning to develop CO2 storage sites and port authorities. This has given insight into the experiences and needs of stakeholders seeking to build CCUS value chains. It should also be noted that the project focuses on regions of Europe where the awareness of CCUS is in general low.
The project has also identified knowledge gaps that should be addressed in to facilitate rapid deployment of CCS. One notable issue being the lack of public data on storage potential in the Mediterranean.
The project considered a broad range of issues of importance to the realization of CCUS value chains. This includes cost, scale of CO2 capture, land use restrictions, public acceptance and regulatory framework. The project also distinguished between different type of emitters and considered the overall likelihood that a cluster would have a long-term need for CCUS.
Based on the initial mapping and the success criteria a total of eight CCUS value chains have been proposed for further study, of which four in the greater Baltic Sea Region and four around the Mediterranean Sea.
Finally, two of these value chains have been selected for detailed study by Technip Energies and Ramboll. The ambition of this project is to deliver credible plans that can be acted upon and implemented in the future.
The project has had extensive contact with industrial stakeholders with an interest in realizing CCUS. There has for example been contact with the cement industry, technology vendors, companies planning to develop CO2 storage sites and port authorities. This has given insight into the experiences and needs of stakeholders seeking to build CCUS value chains. It should also be noted that the project focuses on regions of Europe where the awareness of CCUS is in general low.
The project has also identified knowledge gaps that should be addressed in to facilitate rapid deployment of CCS. One notable issue being the lack of public data on storage potential in the Mediterranean.
The uptake and success of the project relies on the following factors:
-Delivering credible proposals for deployment of CCUS
-Effectively disseminating project results to key stakeholders
The project work relies on interaction with and support from a number of stakeholders dealing with CCUS, this includes industrial end-users of CCS, port authorities, technology providers and governmental bodies.
The project is aiming to contribute to the deployment of CCS in countries that have no experience with such technology. In this work we rely on support from many stakeholders outside the project such as industries
looking to deploy CCUS and companies looking to build CCUS value chains.
-Delivering credible proposals for deployment of CCUS
-Effectively disseminating project results to key stakeholders
The project work relies on interaction with and support from a number of stakeholders dealing with CCUS, this includes industrial end-users of CCS, port authorities, technology providers and governmental bodies.
The project is aiming to contribute to the deployment of CCS in countries that have no experience with such technology. In this work we rely on support from many stakeholders outside the project such as industries
looking to deploy CCUS and companies looking to build CCUS value chains.