Industrial and Commercial Carbon Capture

Completed

Fossil Fuels: Oil Gas and Coal(CO2 Capture and Storage)

Applied Research and Development

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering)

Not Cross-cutting

Project Contact
SGN

Network Innovation Allowance

Ofgem

01 October 2018

01 February 2021

ENA months

£259,950

Energy

South East

Network Innovation Allowance

Project Contact, SGN

This project will identify and develop realistic systems to integrate carbon capture methodologies on small industrial and large commercial installations. The project aims to address: The impact on the existing process through addition of carbon capture technology to ensure that efficiency and operability of the existing process is not compromised. Utilisation of captured carbon through mineralisation or methanation to add value to the CO2 by repurposing it to form a building material or fuel. The aim of this project is to develop a concept design for large commercial and small industrial users that not only captures carbon to reduce overall emissions, but also adds value to the user through repurposing captured carbon into either a useful mineral product or conversion to “renewable” methane using methanation. This project will aim to build upon existing knowledge of carbon capture and utilisation technology, focusing on I&C users. The objectives of this project are to: Carry out an assessment of carbon capture technologies for small industrial and large commercial gas applications, evaluating the impacts of retro-fit and the potential quality and scale of the carbon dioxide stream produced. Carry out a quality review of captured carbon dioxide for use in mineralisation and methanation. Review design options for methanation and mineralisation systems, and estimating the overall efficiency of these processes. Understand the quality of the mineralised product and options for reuse of this material. Carry out an assessment of the gas quality from the methanation process to ensure suitability and compliance with grid entry requirements. Quantify the potential carbon emission reduction benefit resulting from any practical future installations of the target systems. Carry out an assessment of the potential capital and operating costs for these installations, to determine a cost per tonne of carbon abated.

The aim of this project is to develop a concept design for large commercial and small industrial users that not only captures carbon to reduce overall emissions, but also adds value to the user through repurposing captured carbon into either a useful mineral product or conversion to “renewable” methane using methanation. This project will aim to build upon existing knowledge of carbon capture and utilisation technology, focusing on I&C users.

09/11/22