UK Carbon Capture and Storage Research Centre 2017 (UKCCSRC 2017)

Completed

Fossil Fuels: Oil Gas and Coal(CO2 Capture and Storage, CO2 storage)
Fossil Fuels: Oil Gas and Coal(CO2 Capture and Storage)
Fossil Fuels: Oil Gas and Coal(CO2 Capture and Storage, CO2 capture/separation)
Fossil Fuels: Oil Gas and Coal(CO2 Capture and Storage, CO2 transport)

Basic and strategic applied research
Applied Research and Development

BIOLOGICAL AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES (Biological Sciences)
ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Civil Engineering)
ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering)
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES (Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences)

Not Cross-cutting
Sociological economical and environmental impact of energy (Environmental dimensions)
Sociological economical and environmental impact of energy (Policy and regulation)
Sociological economical and environmental impact of energy (Technology acceptance)
Sociological economical and environmental impact of energy (Other sociological economical and environmental impact of energy)

Dr J Gibbins
Sch of Engineering and Electronics
University of Edinburgh

Standard

EPSRC

01 April 2017

31 December 2022

69 months

£6,233,759

Energy

Scotland

Energy : Energy

Dr J Gibbins, Sch of Engineering and Electronics, University of Edinburgh

Dr E Anthony, School of Applied Sciences, Cranfield University
Professor P Bowen, Engineering, Cardiff University
Dr S Brown, Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Sheffield
Dr KLS Campbell, Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London
Dr A Chadwick, Energy Science, British Geological Survey (BGS) - NERC
Dr H Chalmers, Sch of Engineering and Electronics, University of Edinburgh
Prof PE Dodds, Bartlett Sch of Env, Energy & Resources, University College London
Dr P Fennell, Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London
Dr SMV Gilfillan, School of Geosciences, University of Edinburgh
Dr C Gough, Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering, University of Manchester
Professor RS Haszeldine, School of Geosciences, University of Edinburgh
Dr S Krevor, Earth Science and Engineering, Imperial College London
Dr H Liu, Architecture and Built Environment, University of Nottingham
Dr MS Lucquiaud, Sch of Engineering and Electronics, University of Edinburgh
Dr L Ma, Computational Fluid Dynamics, University of Leeds
Dr N Mac Dowell, Centre for Environmental Policy, Imperial College London
Dr S Mander, Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering, University of Manchester
Dr R Marsh, Engineering, Cardiff University
Dr JA Neufeld, Earth Sciences, University of Cambridge
Dr C Petit, Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London
Professor M Pourkashanian, Energy Resources Research Unit, University of Leeds
Dr J Race, School of Marine Science and Technology, Newcastle University
Dr D Reiner, Judge Business School, University of Cambridge
Dr SA Scott, Engineering, University of Cambridge
Professor N Shah, Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London
Professor C Snape, Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Nottingham
Professor G Strbac, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Imperial College London
Dr M Wang, Engineering, University of Hull
Mr JDO Williams, Energy & Marine Geoscience, British Geological Survey (BGS) - NERC

The renewed UK Carbon Capture and Storage Research Centre (UKCCSRC) provides key fundamental research and coordination activities to help the UK to meet future energy targets. Building on the success of the current UKCCSRC, the new centre grant, starting in 2017, supports a whole-systems based research programme and is an inclusive national hub to set CCS research strategies, coordinate research delivery, promote community cohesion, and act as vehicle for industrial and stakeholder involvement.The new Centre is led by the University of Sheffield, with partners the British Geological Survey, University of Cambridge, University of Edinburgh, University of Nottingham and Imperial College and additional investigators from Cardiff University, Cranfield University, University of Manchester, University of Strathclyde and University College London. An experienced Director and Centre Manager are supported by three Deputy Director research leads and the wider co-investigator team. Governance is through a Board appointed by the EPSRC.The Centre operates a Scientific Council to link all UK research activities and an Independent Advisory Panel comprising stakeholders from Government, regulators, industry and trade associations. The CCS Network links together all with an interest in CCS. Comprehensive stakeholder engagement and the whole systems insights from the Centre's research will play a key role in developing the short, medium and long term strategies needed to accelerate the deployment of CCS in the UK.International research links will be extended through collaborations with other world-leading CCS centres, participation in international initiatives (including CSLF, IEAGHG, GCCSI, UNECE) and an Associate Membership programme for leading researchers. The UKCCSRC will lead on coordinating international CCS strategy and activities, raising the UK's profile and ability to compete internationally.Postgraduate training and Early Career Researcher support are delivered in close partnership with the CCS CDT at Nottingham. The new centre also supports data and knowledge transfer and promotes shared facilities.The core research programme has three linked themes: storage, capture and systems. On storage, the recent Oxburgh Report highlighted work on residual storage uncertainties and transfer of long-term liability. Understanding of pressure increase and efficient use of reservoir pore-space are cross-cutting UK research priorities. Research topics include pressure migration and plume migration within storage reservoirs with impacts for geomechanical security, plume stability and site monitorability.The capture theme focuses on next generation CO2 capture technologies and processes including high and low temperature solids-based cycles and links closely to the systems work. Detailed modelling of each process investigated together with results from other work on BECCS (using the PACT facilities), integrated electricity and hydrogen production from natural gas and supercritical CO2 cycles is used to produce data for integration into overall UK systems studies.Work on UK-wide systems includes linking demand for heat and power, energy markets, industrial demand, CO2 transport infrastructure, and CO2 storage and greenhouse gas removal technologies (GGRs, particularly BECCS). The overall objective is to provide inputs into existing UK-wide energy system modelling and Integrated Assessment Models. We also examine 'social license to operate' for fossil-fired CCS as well as BECCS. Building on the core research programme and a supplementary 1.5M flexible funds for open research calls, the Centre will act as a mechanism for the research community to coordinate applications for additional funding for fundamental research from the Research Councils and other sources. The Centre will also support initiatives to take the outputs of research forward in collaboration with applied research funding agencies and industry

21/02/19