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Deployment of CCS in the Cement Industry

1 December 2013
Capture

The study focuses on the following tasks: 1. Review current practice in energy efficiency improvement and fuel and clinker substitution practices in relation to reduction of CO₂ emissions in the cement sector. 2. Engage with key stakeholders with the aim of identifying the key barriers to the demonstration of CCS in the cement sector. 3. Review the current state of development of potential CCS technologies evaluated for the cement industry, particularly oxyfuel and post-combustion capture and review current CCS activities initiated and led by the cement industry. 4. Review policy and government initiatives to support the application of CCS to the cement sector

Technical Report

Methodologies and Technologies for Mitigation of Undesired CO₂ Migration in the Subsurface

1 December 2013
Storage

The driver behind this study is to develop a report built on the on the previous IEAGHG report on methods of leakage mitigation (2007/11). The proposed study should focus on current mitigation and remediation methods that may be applied or considered in site specific conditions in the event of unpredicted CO₂ migration. Each geological storage site will have an adaptive site specific monitoring plan, based on a risk assessment. Detection of a significant irregularity may involve supplementing the monitoring program, in order to detect a possible leak and if necessary engaging mitigation measures

Technical Report

Summary report of the IEAGHG Modelling Network and the Risk Management Network Meeting

1 November 2013
Event Proceedings
Storage

The three day event consisted of a day dedicated to modelling applications; a second day covering a variety of risk management issues and a final day where topics involving both topics were discussed. The meeting was preceded by visits to the SINTEF research facility in Trondheim and the CO<sub>2</sub> pipeline test facility at the Statoil Rotvoll site. During the visit to SINTEFF delegates were shown lab-scale development of new solvents for CO<sub>2</sub> capture and an oxy-fuel combustion test rig.

Technical Report

Monitoring Network and Environmental Research Network – Combined Meeting

1 November 2013
Event Proceedings
Storage

From the 27th to 30th August CO₂CRC hosted this meeting of two of IEAGHG’s Networks, the 8th meeting of the Monitoring Network and the 4th meeting of the Environmental Research Network. The theme of the meeting was ‘Realistic monitoring of CO₂ migration – from the reservoir to the surface’, and was attended by 80 delegates from 12 countries. The latest developments and research were presented in sessions covering the regulatory environment, monitoring migration from the reservoir, migration of fluids through the overburden, detection of leakage into shallow groundwater, terrestrial detection monitoring and environmental impacts, marine detection monitoring and environmental impacts, andthe complexity of the natural system and implications for quantification.

Technical Report

Information Sheets for CCS

1 November 2013
Industry Insights

This report was originally intended to be 14 standalone information sheets on the many aspects of carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS). The information sheets have been combined in one document to produce this report but it is recommended that the standalone original sheets are used primarily. These are available to download as separate files on the IEAGHG website

Technical Report

UK FEED Studies – A Summary

1 October 2013
Industry Insights

A key aim of the FEED was thus to assist in selection of a winning project but the participants were also required to narrow the range of projected costs and clearly identify the cost risks and establish upper and lower limits. DECC also had the intention of making results public to enhance learning and information exchange. Initially 9 consortia entered projects into the competition but only two proceeded into the FEED phase. One of these withdrew before the full FEED was developed so some elements of this FEED are less well developed.

Technical Report

The Process of Developing a CO₂ Test Injection Experience

1 October 2013
Storage

This study does not intend to redo work already carried out, but to produce an over-arching document, which follows the process of setting up a test injection. This document would identify gaps in best practice guides as well as point readers towards available information. The document produced would order the steps and processes that the user would need to go through during the management of the test injection; from scoping of the project (including success criteria), site selection, planning, injection and closure. Many of the steps will happen simultaneously, but an order can still be established along with an expected timeline. This would be broad enough to allow for different permitting and legal processes in different countries as well as different site specific technical issues.

Technical Report

Potential Implications on Gas Production from Shales and Coals

1 September 2013
Storage

The main aims of the study are to assess the global potential for geological storage of CO₂ in shale and coal formations and the impact of gas production from shales on CO₂ storage capacity in underlying deep saline aquifers by compromising caprock integrity. The study would comprise a comprehensive literature review to provide guidance on the following issues: Global status of hydrocarbon production from shales and CBM and potential effects on CO₂ storage both in the producing shales/ coals themselves and underlying hydrocarbon reservoirs and/or deep saline formations. The focus should be on gas production, but with reference to oil production from shales; Current status of research into geological storage of CO₂ in shales and coals; Potential nature and rate of trapping processes; mechanisms of storing CO₂. CO₂ injectivity into shales and coals, with reference to fracturing practices employed by industry; Containment issues arising from shale fracturing, both for shales as a storage medium per se, and in terms of caprock integrity for underlying storage units, particularly deep saline aquifers; Methods for assessing storage capacities for CO₂ storage in shales and coals; High level mapping and assessment of theoretical/effective capacities; Potential economic implications of CO₂ storage in shales and coals.

Technical Report

Biomethane with CCS

1 September 2013
Capture

The aim of this study is to provide an understanding and assessment of the global potential - up to 2050 - for BE-CCS technologies producing biomethane. It makes a distinction between: Technical potential (the potential that is technically feasible and not restricted by economical limitations) and the Economic potential (the potential at competitive cost compared to the reference natural gas, including a CO₂ price).

Technical Report

Iron and Steel CCS Study (Techno-Economics Integrated Steel Mill)

1 July 2013
Capture
Costs of CCUS

The primary goal of this project is to establish a methodology to evaluate the cost of steel production when deploying CO₂ capture technology in an integrated steel mill. The objectives of this study were: To specify a “REFERENCE” steel mill typical to Western European configuration; and assess the techno-economic performance of the integrated steel mill without and with CO₂ capture. To evaluate the techno-economic performance, the breakdown of the CO₂ emissions; and estimating the CO₂ avoidance cost of the following cases: o Case 1: An integrated steel mill typical to Western Europe as the base case. o Case 2: Post-Combustion CO₂ capture using conventional MEA at two different levels of CO₂ capture rate (End of Pipe Cases or EOP) o Case 3: An Oxygen Blown Blast Furnace (OBF) with top gas recycle and the use of MDEA/Pz as solvent for CO₂ capture

Technical Report

Interaction of CO₂ Storage with Subsurface Resources

1 April 2013
Storage

The objectives of the study were to: 1. Provide a comprehensive literature-based review of sub-surface exploitation activities that may affect storage operations, focussing in regions where large scale CCS development is currently focussed. 2. Provide a qualitative assessment of potential interactions and impacts using case study sedimentary basins. 3. Provide policy makers, regulators and developers with a checklist of potential sub surface resource interactions together with a preliminary explanation of possible impacts and management options 4. Where possible, provide case study examples of resource interaction issues have been successfully managed to enable multiple resource use

Technical Report

Induced Seismicity and its Implications for CO₂ Storage Risk

1 April 2013
Storage

This study would provide a review of the mechanisms that cause induced seismicity and their application to geological storage of CO₂. The study would involve a detailed literature review of recent and ongoing research in this topic and an analysis drawn from the findings. Importantly, the study would focus on induced seismicity that may be caused by CO₂ injection and storage. Owing to the paucity of large scale CO₂ storage projects, it may be necessary to use findings from analogues (for example, steam assisted gravity drainage of heavy oil, cyclic steam stimulation in heavy oil recovery or produced water re-injection (also at hydraulic fracturing conditions) in oil and gas field operations).

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