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.
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.