CO2 capture and storage provides a bridge to a sustainable energy system by minimising emissions of CO2 from the fossil fuels that are still needed in our present energy system. SINTEF is recognised as a key European player in the carbon capture and storage (CCS) research arena.
CO2 capture: environmentally friendly absorbent systems, degradation persistent sorbent systems, industrial-scale membranes and combustion technologies.
Transport: safe and cost-effective solutions, thermodynamics, multiphase flow of mixtures of CO2, fracture propagation in pipelines and verified calculation tools.
Geological storage: qualification of storage sites, capacity estimation, interaction between reservoir and caprock, monitoring methods and requirements for CO2-safe well design.
CO2 value chain: analysis of potential and viability, capacity and time window matching, infra-structure and logistics, macro and business economics and legal issues.
Published April 25, 2012
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