Material Science Innovation for Accelerated, Sustainable and Safe Implementation of Carbon Capture and Storage

Project Information

MISSION-CCS

Grant agreement ID: 101118369

DOI

10.3030/101118369

EC signature date 12 July 2023

Start date 1 February 2024

End date 31 January 2028

Funded under

• Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)

Total cost

No data

EU contribution

€ 2 929 384,80

Coordinated by

DANMARKS TEKNISKE UNIVERSITET
Denmark

Periodic Reporting for period 1 - MISSION-CCS (Material Science Innovation for Accelerated, Sustainable and Safe Implementation of Carbon Capture and Storage)

Reporting period: 2024-02-01 to 2026-01-31

Summary of the context and overall objectives of the project

Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is a key technology for achieving climate neutrality in Europe, particularly for hard-to-abate industries such as cement, steel, and chemicals. However, large-scale deployment remains limited due to uncertainties related to system reliability, safety, and cost.

A major challenge is the limited understanding of how materials and solvents behave under real CCS conditions. In practice, CO2 streams contain impurities that can cause corrosion, solvent degradation, and risks to infrastructure integrity. These effects increase operational costs and create uncertainty for industry and regulators.

MISSION-CCS addresses these challenges by developing an integrated, material science-based approach to understand and mitigate degradation across the entire CCS chain (capture, transport, and storage). The project combines advanced experiments, analytical methods, and modelling to identify safe operating conditions, tolerable impurity levels, and effective mitigation strategies.

The project also trains a new generation of researchers equipped with technical, interdisciplinary, and communication skills, contributing to innovation and supporting the wider adoption of CCS technologies in Europe.

Work performed from the beginning of the project to the end of the period covered by the report and main results achieved so far

During the reporting period, MISSION-CCS has established the scientific and experimental foundations needed to study degradation processes in CCS systems.

Advanced experimental platforms have been developed to reproduce realistic CCS conditions, including high-pressure systems for studying corrosion during CO2 transport and high-temperature systems for investigating storage integrity. These setups enable controlled investigation of complex processes under industrially relevant conditions.

The project has also developed analytical and methodological frameworks to characterise degradation. Techniques such as spectroscopy, chromatography, and electrochemical monitoring are used to study interactions between solvent degradation and material corrosion.

Significant progress has been made in understanding the role of impurities in CO2 streams. Experimental protocols and testing strategies have been established to assess their impact on materials and system performance.

In addition, initial approaches for mitigation have been developed, including monitoring strategies for solvent degradation and frameworks for selecting corrosion-resistant materials.

At system level, the project has reviewed existing techno-economic models and identified key gaps, particularly regarding impurity effects. This provides a basis for future tools to optimise CCS systems in terms of cost, safety, and environmental performance.

Progress beyond the state of the art and expected potential impact (including the socio-economic impact and the wider societal implications of the project so far)

MISSION-CCS goes beyond the state of the art by adopting an integrated approach across the full CCS chain, whereas existing studies typically address capture, transport, or storage separately and often assume pure CO2 conditions.

The project introduces experimental systems capable of reproducing realistic CCS environments, allowing the study of coupled processes such as corrosion, solvent degradation, and fluid–rock interactions. This provides a more complete understanding of system behaviour under real conditions.

It also develops new frameworks to assess the impact of impurities and to support material selection and monitoring strategies. These approaches improve the reliability of CCS system design compared to existing simplified methods.

At system level, the project identifies key limitations in current techno-economic models and defines pathways to integrate degradation effects into future optimisation tools.

To ensure further uptake, additional research and pilot-scale validation will be needed, together with continued collaboration with industry. Supportive regulatory frameworks and standards will also be essential to translate these results into practice.

MISSION-CCS researchers during a training visit at the SINTEF CO2 pilot plant

CCS value chain highlighting impurity effects on materials and system integrity