The document discusses the global status of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology. It states that CCS is already contributing to reduced emissions but that progress must be accelerated. There are currently 8 large-scale CCS projects operating and 8 under construction. Steady progress is being made but important developments are still needed to overcome barriers and reduce costs. Collaboration and knowledge sharing are essential to accelerating the widespread adoption of CCS.
Water use of thermal power plants equipped with CO2 capture systems
Overview of the projects in the GCC region
1. GLOBAL STATUS OF CCS DEVELOPMENT
BARRY JONES, General Manager, Policy and Membership
Global update on CCS and regional project perspectives, Doha, Qatar
1 December 2012
2. ABOUT THE GLOBAL CCS INSTITUTE
Accelerates the adoption of CCS, a key solution in
mitigating climate change and providing energy security.
Advocates for CCS as one of the options required to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions from power generation and
industrial sources.
Shares information from its international Membership, while
building capacity to ensure that CCS can become a widely-
used technology as quickly as possible.
Brings together projects, policy-makers and researchers to
overcome the challenges facing CCS, ensuring a smooth
and rapid roll-out of this vital technology.
4. THE GLOBAL STATUS OF CCS: 2012
Key Institute publication
Released October 2012.
Comprehensive coverage on the state
of CCS projects and technologies.
Progress outlined since 2011.
Challenges and recommendations for
moving forward.
5. KEY
MESSAGE ACTION IS NEEDED NOW TO ENSURE CCS CAN
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[ PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN TACKLING CLIMATE CHANGE
Energy-related CO2 emission reductions by technology
SOURCE: IEA
NOTE: Percentages
represent share of
cumulative emissions
reductions to 2050.
Percentages in
brackets represent
share of emissions
reductions in the year
2050.
6. KEY
MESSAGE CCS IS ALREADY CONTRIBUTING,
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8 operating large scale CCS projects:
6 natural gas processing plants (Norway, Algeria, US)
1 fertiliser plant (US)
1 synthetic natural gas plant (Canada)
8 projects under construction (Execute):
2 electricity generation plants (US, Canada)
2 natural gas processing plants (US, Australia)
2 hydrogen plants (US, Canada)
1 fertiliser plant (Canada)
1 ethanol plant (US)
7. KEY
MESSAGE CCS IS ALREADY CONTRIBUTING,
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[ BUT PROGRESS MUST BE ACCELERATED
Volume of CO2 potentially stored by large-scale integrated projects
8. KEY
MESSAGE CCS IS ALREADY CONTRIBUTING,
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[ BUT PROGRESS MUST BE ACCELERATED
Volume of CO2 potentially stored by large-scale integrated projects
9. KEY
MESSAGE CCS IS ALREADY CONTRIBUTING,
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[ BUT PROGRESS MUST BE ACCELERATED
Volume of CO2 potentially stored by large-scale integrated projects
10. KEY
MESSAGE CCS IS ALREADY CONTRIBUTING,
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[ BUT PROGRESS MUST BE ACCELERATED
Volume of CO2 potentially stored by large-scale integrated projects
11. KEY
MESSAGE STEADY PROGRESS BUT
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Large-scale integrated projects by asset lifecycle and year
13. KEY
MESSAGE STEADY PROGRESS BUT
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Large-scale integrated projects by region and year
14. KEY
MESSAGE STEADY PROGRESS BUT
[3 IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS
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LSIPs by industry sector and year
15. KEY
MESSAGE STEADY PROGRESS BUT
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Volume of CO2 potentially stored by primary storage type and region
16. KEY
MESSAGE ENCOURAGING POLICY SUPPORT
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CCS in the CDM – positive development.
UK addressing Capex AND Opex.
European Commission NER300 program.
International standards for CCS under
development.
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17. KEY
MESSAGE BARRIERS MUST BE OVERCOME
[5 [ TO REALISE THE BENEFITS OF CCS
Storage site selection and characterisation
remains a lengthy and costly process.
Public understanding of CCS remains low.
Need to bring down the costs of CO2
capture through technology developments
and demonstration.
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18. KEY
MESSAGE REDUCING THE COST OF TECHNOLOGY
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[ THROUGH DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS IS VITAL
19. KEY
MESSAGE ACCELERATION OF CCS DEPENDS ON
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[ COLLABORATION AND KNOWLEDGE SHARING
CCS faces difficult and time-consuming
challenges.
Sharing knowledge gained is critical to
accelerating the deployment of CCS.
Collaboration and effort is required to
increase the intensity and scope of
knowledge sharing activities.
20. WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THE MENA REGION??
• The Middle East has some of the highest per capita
emissions of CO2 in the world.
• The region has a number of natural advantages
including excellent storage potential and many
opportunities for EOR.
• Most work has been progressed in the UAE, Saudi
Arabia, & Qatar.
• In North Africa the In Salah project, operational since
2004, injected around 1 million tonnes/year of
carbon dioxide and plays an important role in the
research and development of storage monitoring
techniques.
21. UAE PROJECTS
Abu Dhabi CCS project is designed to capture about 6MtCO2/yr:
• Taweelah Power Co (TAPCO): Post-combustion retrofit to extract
CO2 from an IWPP project with a capacity of 2,000MW of power
and 160 MIGD of desalinated water. Estimated CO2 capture of
approx 1.2m tonnes a year.
• Emirates Steel Industries (ESI): Capture of process CO2 from a
dehydration and compression unit. Expected capture of approx
0.8m tonnes a year of CO2.
• Emirates Aluminium (EMAL): Capture of process CO2 from an
aluminium smelter. Expected capture of approx 2.5m tonnes a
year of CO2.
• Habshan: Collection of CO2 from an industrial scale gas
separation plant. Expected capture of approx 0.6m tonnes a year
of CO2.
22. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR DECISION MAKERS
Climate change legislation must not be
delayed.
In order to achieve emission reductions in the
most efficient and effective way CCS must
not be disadvantaged.
Funding for CCS demonstration projects
should be accelerated.
Expertise and learning must be shared.