CCS Haugalandet is an industrial collaboration between Haugaland Industrial Park, Hydro, Eramet, Equinor and Gassco. They are currently carrying out a technical-economic analysis of a joint infrastructure for transporting CO2, with the aim of significantly reducing the costs associated with this part of the value chain.
- "It's incredibly exciting to have more than 80 registrations for our seminar. Present (both physically and digitally) were local and national business actors, both within the CCS value chain and those in need of the solutions, as well as local and regional politicians, says project manager for CCS Haugalandet, Karoline Sjøen Andersen.
Sjøen Andersen presented the various transport scenarios that CCS Haugalandet has calculated this in its technical-economic analysis. The cheapest solution so far is transport via pipeline from Hydro to Haugaland Næringspark, and from Kårstø to Haugaland Næringspark, and boat from Eramet to Haugaland Næringspark. This solution can provide large savings, up to 80% for several of the collaborating parties. A public report will be presented at the final seminar before Christmas. The date and location of the final seminar will be announced in November.
Per Lothe from the Haugesund company KNOC told about their proprietary technology for transporting CO2 on ships. The technology can also be used on other people's ships, and can store CO2 at both low, medium and high pressure. They already have a small test center for CO2 in operation in Haugesund today.
Ola Nestaas from Gasco told about the German-Norwegian energy cooperation that is looking at the possible transport of hydrogen and/or CO2 in pipes between Norway and Germany. The study has concluded that it is possible to transport CO2 in pipes, and is also looking at alternatives for reusing existing pipe infrastructure on the shelf and establishing a new pipe.
Kirsten Haaberg from Gasnova gave a brilliant lecture where she simply explained how to store CO 2 permanently on the Norwegian shelf. There are many safe storage facilities for CO 2 on the Norwegian shelf, and Kirsten explained what a typical storage facility looks like and how it develops over time with injection of CO 2 .
Morten Sola in Horizon Energy gave a status of the planned CO2 hub in Haugaland Næringspark, which could be ready to receive CO2 in 2028. He also talked about how they have already adapted the design to also be able to receive smaller local emissions through pipes and/or trucks. This will be important infrastructure for local and regional industry that must find solutions to manage their emissions towards 2030 and 2050.
The world needs CCS to achieve its climate goals, so it must be reassuring for all of us to hear that the technology is mature and ready, the industry is impatient, and that the Norwegian continental shelf is excellent for permanently storingCO2 in a safe way!
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