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3rd Monitoring Network Meeting Report

1 June 2007
Event Proceedings
Storage

The third meeting of the monitoring and verification network met in Melbourne, Australia over 3 days in October and November 2006. The meeting’s objective was to provide an integrated set of monitoring and verification (M&V) guidelines to encourage further public, regulatory and technical community discussion for wide scale deployment of CCS technology. The objectives were realised by addressing the questions:   <ul> <li>What is the framework of a Monitoring, Evaluation, Reporting and Verification (MERV) protocol for wide scale CCS deployment?</li> <li>How do we provide assurance of storage integrity through well, seal and containment monitoring technology?</li> </ul>   The meeting brought together national and international government regulatory agencies, non-government organisations and Monitoring and Verification (M&V) technical communities in an intensive series of workshops. It was followed by a field visit by train to the site of the CO₂CRC Otway Basin Pilot Project (OBPP) in South West Victoria.

Technical Report

Potential Impacts of Leaks from Onshore CO₂ Storage Projects on Terrestrial Ecosystems

1 July 2007
Storage

The aim of this study was to assess the extent of information currently available on the effects of CO₂ seepage on on-shore ecosystems. The objective of the study was to assess what gaps in knowledge exist and what further research needs to be commissioned to address these gaps. The need for this study was first identified by the International Research Network on Risk Assessment in 2005 (for further information, please see www.co2captureandstorage.info). The study was aimed to complement a broader study that was underway that assessed the current Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment frameworks for use with CCS . One of the gaps identified by this study was the need for further research on the environmental impacts of CO₂ on on-shore environments.

Technical Report

CO₂ Capture from Medium Scale Combustion Installations

1 July 2007
Capture

The study assesses the costs and performance of medium-scale CO₂ capture technologies The focus is on CO₂ capture from medium-scale power generation systems, from medium-scale systems for industrial heat production and from medium-scale combined heat and power systems. Other industrial processes which produce CO₂, such as cement, metallurgical and petrochemical processes are not considered in this study With respect to the size, we focus on novel technologies which will become available on the longer term, because it is expected that CO₂ is only likely to be captured from medium-scale sources when most large-scale capture opportunities have been exhausted. An exception is the MEA scrubbing technology which is currently used in industrial applications at a scale of 50 to 400 kt per year. The study only considers new systems and does not consider retrofit systems.

Technical Report

International Network for CO₂ Capture: Report on 10th Workshop

1 July 2007
Capture
Event Proceedings

This report contains presentations on a variety of developments including updates on amines, use of ammonia as a solvent, a process for combining CO₂ and SO2 capture in one unit, a new solvent which facilitates phase separation and so reduces regeneration heat loads, and a set of reports on activities in different countries etc.

Technical Report

Expert Workshop on Financing Carbon Capture and Storage: Barriers and Solutions

1 July 2007
Costs of CCUS
Event Proceedings

The main purpose of the conference was to provide a clearer picture of the options available to finance CCS projects and to increase the involvement of experts from the financial sector and to discuss financial instruments with industry and Government representatives. The ultimate outcome of this work will be to identify, encourage and develop world-wide collaboration and practical development of financial mechanisms to accelerate the progression of CCS projects from R&D to commercial reality.

Technical Report

Post Combustion Carbon Capture from Coal Fired Plants – Solvent Scrubbing

1 July 2007
Capture

The potential use of solvents for carbon dioxide capture from the flue gas from coal fired power plants is reviewed. After an introduction to solvent absorption of CO₂, the use of alkanolamine solvents, particularly monoethanaloamine (MEA) is considered. The degradation of solvents in the flue gas environment and the consequent corrosion problems associated with the degradation products is then examined. The energy consumption for regeneration of the solvents is a key feature in determining the overall costs of solvent scrubbing. There is considerable research on alternative solvents to MEA which have higher capacity for CO₂ capture and lower energy consumption among other attributes. The design of the absorption contactors which facilitate the contact and interaction of the gas and liquid phases can also contribute to lowering the energy consumption of the overall process. Techno-economic studies, process modelling and simulation are also reviewed. Some details of existing demonstration and pilot plants and current national and international R&D programmes are given. Finally, the potential environmental aspects of the solvent scrubbing processes are briefly examined.

Technical Report

2nd Meeting of the Risk Assessment Network

1 August 2007
Event Proceedings
Storage

The meeting continued the progress made at launch network meeting in developing our understanding of the status of risk assessment in its application to CCS and developing the role that risk assessment can play.

Technical Report

Distributed Collection of CO₂

1 September 2007
Capture
Transport

This study examines the design issues and costs of collecting CO₂ captured from multiple distributed sources down to quantities of 5000 tpa. It includes a spreadsheet model for sizing pipelines in a branched collection network with multiple pressure levels. This model also estimates overall collection costs including those for compression using unit costs for construction in the UK.

Technical Report

Co-Production of Hydrogen and Electricity by Coal Gasification with CO₂ Capture

1 September 2007
Capture

The primary purpose of this study is the evaluation of the technologies and the process alternatives that can be used in these complex power and hydrogen generation schemes to optimise efficiency and capital cost and reduce, at the same time, emissions to the atmosphere.Use of hydrogen storage is considered to match the hydrogen demand.

Technical Report

Improved Oxygen Production Technologies

1 October 2007
Capture

This report includes descriptions of cryogenic and membrane oxygen production processes, their components and their integration into power generation and synthesis gas production processes with CO₂ capture. Recent and potential future improvements in these oxygen production processes are discussed.The report was written by a consultant, Rodney Allam, formerly of Air Products. The report does not include information from confidential sources.

Technical Report

2nd Meeting of the Oxy-Fuel Network

1 November 2007
Capture
Event Proceedings

The aim of this Network for Oxy-Fuel Combustion is to provide an international forum for organisations with interest in the development of Oxy-Fuel Combustion Technology to discuss various issues relevant to the development of the technology.

Technical Report

3rd Risk Assessment Network Meeting Report

1 March 2008
Event Proceedings
Storage

The purpose of the network is to bring together the key groups working on risk assessment for CO₂ storage from around the world and to address what the regulators are expecting in regard to CCS assurance and whether risk assessment can provide the answers they require. This report provides a summary of the third risk assessment workshop hosted by Imperial College in London, UK between the 15th and 16th August 2007.

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