To uphold a sustainable growth in the future, a considerable reduction in CO2 emissions is essential. Carbon capture, transport and long-term storage (CCS) is one of the bridging technologies that could bring the world into a decarbonised energy future.
Carbon capture and storage - a promising means to reduce CO2 emissions
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is one of the promising means to reduce CO2 emissions. The approach is to isolate CO2 from a gas stream and prevent it from emitting into the atmosphere by storing it into a suitable geological reservoir. Main sources of CO2 will be fossil fuel power plants and large scale process industry.
Today, there is a number of ongoing CCS-related projects worldwide, but a full-scale end-to-end CCS chain does not yet exist. Hence, there is a requirement to fill knowledge gaps and investigate concerning issues when developing a fully integrated CCS system. There are several key challenges which need to be solved in this development:
- Technical uncertainties
- Economical feasibility
- Legislation
- Environmental impact.
Services
DNV delivers services within all parts of the CCS value chain, addressing the whole range of risks associated with CCS.
Competencies
DNV’s highly qualified multi-discipline staff covers most of the technical and generic disciplines relevant to the CCS value chain.
Recommended practices
Together with the industry, national authorities, international institutions and public enterprises, DNV has developed guidelines and recommended practices for the critical parts of the CCS value chain.
How to select, characterize and qualify sites and projects for geological storage of CO2
Webinar. Presented by Ståle Selmer-Olsen, Associate Director for CCS at DNV
Contact us
For more information, please contact Elisabeth Rose, Segment Director Carbon Capture and Storage
Recommended practices
DNV-RP-J201 Qualification Procedures for CO2 Capture Technology and DNV-RP-J202 Design and Operation of CO2 Pipelines are now available from our Webshop
Hot topics
DNV to facilitate Europe’s CCS development
DNV has been asked by the European Commission to facilitate a process to shorten the time from policy making to industry implementation of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS).
2011-07-13New DNV well integrity guideline provides solution to CO2 storage challenges
DNV has released a new guideline for Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) projects. The CO2WELLS guideline is the result of a major joint industry project which brought together upstream operators and power utility companies. Aimed at project developers and authorities, it describes a generic framework process for managing the risks associated with existing wells at carbon dioxide (CO2) storage locations, both onshore and offshore.