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Situation report 2013/14: European large scale demonstration projects
19th November 2014
Topic(s): Carbon capture use and storage (CCUS), Engineering and project delivery, Permitting, Policy law and regulation
This second edition of the European CCS Demonstration Project Network: Situation Report 2013/14 includes the findings related to the participating projects from both the knowledge sharing events, presentations, and the internal survey conducted via the Information and Experience Gathering (IEG) questionnaire. The report covers progress made by the projects in capture, transport, storage, regulatory development, public engagement and knowledge sharing within and beyond the Network.
Little has changed from previous reporting for the projects in terms of planning and following timelines. Almost all of them have experienced delays with various permits and with reaching a final investment decision (FID). In 2013, two projects, Porto Tolle and Compostilla received a negative FID. Ciuden, the academic partner of Compostilla project, remains however with collaborative status in the Network. The current timeline for the ROAD project suggests that they could be operating and injecting CO2 by 2017. For Don Valley project this is planned for 2018.
The Network is composed of one oxyfuel power project (former Compostilla), one IGCC power project which may also include gas oxyfuel technology (Don Valley), one post-combustion power project (ROAD) and a gas processing project (Sleipner). Sleipner is the only project currently in operation. All will capture over 1 million tonnes of CO2 per annum, at a capture rate of over 90%. SOx and NOx are quoted by the projects as the most common and expected impurities in the slip stream gas.
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OXYCFB300 Compostilla Carbon Capture and Storage Demonstration Project: knowledge sharing FEED report
21st February 2014
Topic(s): Carbon capture use and storage (CCUS), CO2 capture, CO2 storage, CO2 transport, Health safety and environment, Permitting, Policy law and regulation
This report describes the lessons learned and provides detailed knowledge from the expert multidisciplinary teams - including mechanical, electrical and civil engineers, geologists, ecologists, lawyers, accountants – that carried out the extensive Front End, Engineering and Design (FEED) study of the full chain OXYCFB300 Project.
This document summarises all the engineering studies and considerations developed during the FEED. From the original conceptual idea, FEED engineering works have yielded a functional and technically feasible power plant, which successfully integrates oxycombustion technology with a state-of-the-art ultrasupercritical regenerative power cycle and with an innovative CO2 purification and compression process, integrated with a transport line that conducts the CO2 at dense phase to the final CO2 geologic sequestration site, for an operational life of 25 years.
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Thematic report. Regulatory development session: October 2013
24th October 2013
Topic(s): Carbon capture use and storage (CCUS), Permitting, Policy law and regulation
This meeting included an update from the European Commission, detailed project updates from Don Valley, Compostilla and ROAD, an update on the current policy, legal, regulatory activities within ZEP.
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Situation report 2012: a public report outlining the progress, lessons learnt and details of the European CCS Demonstration Project Network
1st October 2013
Topic(s): Carbon capture use and storage (CCUS), CO2 capture, CO2 storage, Engineering and project delivery, Permitting, Policy law and regulation
The European Carbon Capture and Storage Demonstration Project Network's Situation Report 2012 is a publication from a community of large scale projects dedicated to knowledge sharing (the Network). This report is intended for those interested in some of the specific technical, regulatory and project management considerations of carbon capture and storage (CCS) as a large-scale, low-carbon technology for the electricity generation and industrial sectors (steel, iron, chemical, methanol, gas process, cement, etc.).
This report provides both a brief outline of the major elements within the development and running of a CCS project, and specific details generated by the Network. While a number of thematically specific reports are regularly made public by the Network, this report attempts to provide an overall outline of the technical details, lessons learnt, challenges and progress facing the carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects within the Network.
The Situation Report 2012 covers developments during 2012. Primarily drawing on the data provided by the projects within a six monthly survey, information is also taken from the eight knowledge sharing workshops held by or with the Network, and specific reports generated by this body of large-scale projects.
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Case study of the ROAD storage permit
1st June 2013
Topic(s): Carbon capture use and storage (CCUS), CO2 storage, Permitting
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ROAD CCS permitting process: special report on getting a CCS project permitted
4th January 2013
Topic(s): Carbon capture use and storage (CCUS), Permitting, Policy law and regulation
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許可プロセス: CCS プロジェクトの許可取得に関する特別報告書
4th January 2013
Topic(s): Carbon capture use and storage (CCUS), Permitting, Policy law and regulation
ROADプロジェクトは、オランダでは初めてとなるこの種のプロジェクトであり、必要とされる全ての許可申請は、本プロジェクトで最も困難な点の一つであった。CCSプロジェクトは実際のところ、CCS指令の規定や広範な認可当局が関与していることに起因した複雑で時間のかかる許可プロセスに直面している。
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Dedicated CCS legislation
6th September 2012
Topic(s): Liability, Permitting, Policy law and regulation
International policy makers are increasingly viewing CCS technology as an appealing climate change mitigation option. However, as yet there is no overarching international agreement or regulatory framework governing the 'full-chain' of CCS activities, either onshore or offshore.
Various amendments have been made to the international and regional marine agreements, as well as proposals for new accounting methodologies under the international climate change agreements. As things progress, with many jurisdictions seeking to develop similar regulatory frameworks, it will be important to monitor the relationship between international, supranational, national and sub-national legislation.
1. EU Directive on the geological storage of CO2 (2009/31/EC)
EU Member States have an obligation under EU law to transpose the provisions of the CCS Directive into national law and must communicate the text of any such laws and other administrative measures to the European Commission. The deadline for communication specified in the Directive was 25 June 2011.
- Communication on the future of CCS in the EU
- Motion for a European Parliament Resolution - Davies Report
- Transposition of the EU Directive (2009/31/EC)
2. Australian CCS legislation
CCS legislation in the Australian context.
3. Canadian CCS legislation
CCS legislation in Canada.
4. Danish CCS legislation
CCS legislation in Denmark.
5. French CCS legislation
CCS legislation in France.
6. German CCS legislation
CCS legislation in Germany.
7. Norwegian CCS legislation
CCS legislation in Norway.
8. Dutch CCS legislation
CCS legislation in The Netherlands.
9. United Kingdom CCS legislation
CCS legislation in the UK including:
- Consultation: Towards Carbon Capture and Storage
- Consultation: Guidance on carbon capture readiness and applications
- Consultation on a framework for the development of clean coal
- Consultation on draft supplementary guidance for new coal power stations
- Consultation on the proposed offshore CO2 storage licensing regime
- Consultation on draft national policy statements for energy infrastructure
- Consultation on amendments to Pipeline Safety and Health and Safety Regulations
- Consultation on Environmental Permitting Regulations
- Consultation on CCS Directive and call for evidence on development of CCS infrastructure
- Consultation on electricity market reform
- Pollution Prevention Control amendment regulations consultation 2011
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Permitting issues related to carbon capture and storage for coal-based power plant projects in developing APEC economies
1st September 2012
Topic(s): Carbon capture use and storage (CCUS), Permitting, Policy law and regulation
This study examines Carbon capture and storage legal and regulatory regimes for nine developing APEC economies: People’s Republic of China, Indonesia, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, the Philippines, Chinese Taipei, Thailand and Viet Nam.
These APEC economies were selected for this study based on four criteria:
- the economy is considered a developing economy
- the economy consumes a significant amount of coal as fuel for electricity generation
- the economy possesses potential CO2 storage capacity, and
- the economy has a likely need for CCS to achieve greenhouse gas emissions reductions and / or the presence of policies that offer an enabling environment for CCS.
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APEC 発展途上経済圏における石炭火力発電用CCS に関わる許認可について
1st September 2012
Topic(s): Carbon capture use and storage (CCUS), Permitting, Policy law and regulation
アジア太平洋経済協力会議 (APEC)の発展途上 諸国は、世界で最も急速に成長している経済圏であり、今後数十年間に発電量を大きく拡大する必要がある。この新規電源の多くは、化石燃料、特に石炭に依存する可能性が高い。地球規模の気候変動及び地域に急速に拡大する石炭火力発電部門からの二酸化炭素 (CO2) 排出量の増加に対する懸念から、これらの発電所からの排出CO2の回収貯留(CCS)をいつ実行できるかという問題が生じている。石油増進回収 (EOR) などのCO2 利用と組み合わせることができるCCS 技術は、多くの発展途上APEC 諸国で急速に拡大する石炭火力発電部門からのCO2排出量の劇的な増加に対処する実行可能な技術解決策となる。
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Emission trading legislation and CCS
30th August 2012
Topic(s): Domestic policy, Liability, Permitting, Policy law and regulation
This section looks at emission trading legislation and CCS in the European context.
1. European emission trading legislation and CCS
The EU Emission Trading Directive has created an EU-wide scheme, which has established a market for greenhouse gas emissions allowances:
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Onshore CO2 storage legal resources
30th August 2012
Topic(s): Carbon capture use and storage (CCUS), CO2 storage, Liability, Permitting, Policy law and regulation
Onshore CO2 storage legal resources considers the legislation and associated issues relating to onshore CO2 storage in Europe and Australia.
1. European waste legislation and onshore CO2 storage
This section considers the fundamental question of whether CCS processes and captured CO2 falls within the scope of EU waste legislation, and if so, what the implications would then be. Specifically we look at:
2. European water legislation and onshore CO2 storage
Here we look at European water legislation and its relationship to CCS activities including:
3. Australian onshore regulation
Here we consider how CO2 storage is dealt with at a federal and state level in Australia. At a state level we consider the state of Victoria, that enacted The Victorian Greenhouse Gas Geological Sequestration Act 2008 (No. 61 of 2008) which provides a dedicated legal framework enabling the onshore injection and permanent storage of greenhouse gas substances.
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