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Gulf in focus as EU Commissioner visits Abu Dhabi CCS project
Gulf in focus as EU Commissioner visits Abu Dhabi CCS project

15th January 2015

The Gulf region is receiving international attention as the world’s first carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) development attached to a steel making facility moves closer to becoming operational. Planned for operation in 2016, the...

Topic(s): Carbon capture, CO2 utilisation, use and storage (CCUS)

CCS outcomes from COP 20
CCS outcomes from COP 20

15th January 2015

The 20th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 20) to the United National Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) took place in Lima, Peru on 1-12 December 2014. Here, thousands of delegates from...

Topic(s): Communication, Economics, law and regulation, Policy, Public engagement

Reduction of freshwater usage of a coal-fired power plant with CCS by applying a high level of integration of all water streams
Reduction of freshwater usage of a coal-fired power plant with CCS by applying a high level of integration of all water streams

15th January 2015

           The integration of the recently built 1070 MWe coal-fired unit in Rotterdam (Netherlands) with the proposed new 250 MWe demonstration carbon capture unit of the Rotterdam Opslag en Afvang Demonstratieproject (ROAD) would...

Topic(s): Carbon capture, Engineering and project delivery, use and storage (CCUS)

A conversation with TNB's Noraziah Muda on CCS in Malaysia
A conversation with TNB's Noraziah Muda on CCS in Malaysia

15th January 2015

Malaysia has committed to reduce its emissions intensity of gross domestic product (GDP) by 40% on 2005 levels by 2020. In addition to its oil and gas sector, carbon capture and storage (CCS) could play...

Topic(s): Capacity development, Carbon capture, use and storage (CCUS)

How does carbon capture affect water consumption?
How does carbon capture affect water consumption?

15th January 2015

Implementing carbon capture in an existing power station or industrial process will have some effect on its water consumption. In fact a carbon dioxide (CO2) capture system in general requires additional water for cooling and...

Topic(s): Carbon capture, Engineering and project delivery, use and storage (CCUS)

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