Embracing carbon capture

A prestudy of a joint infrastructure for the transport of captured and separated carbon dioxide presented by CinfraCap says that collaboration between Gothenburg based companies will yield results more rapidly but will require an investment running into billions.

“This is a unique solution that Gothenburg and Sweden could be the first in the world to introduce. There are significant gains to be had from working together to create a Carbon Capture and Storage (CSS) infrastructure in western Sweden,” said project leader, Karin Lundqvist, from Preem.

Carbon potential

CinfraCap is a unique collaborative project between Göteborg Energi, Nordion Energi, Preem, St1, Renova and the Gothenburg Port Authority.

The project is focused on the cost-effective, climate-smart transport of captured carbon dioxide from each company to the port.

The prestudy, conducted with the aid of the consulting group COWI, presents the potential for developing a joint logistics and infrastructure solution.

It includes proposals for optimising carbon capture and interim storage prior to loading, identifying inherent risk and securing the necessary permits.

This project has the potential to store around two million tonnes of carbon dioxide each year from the participating companies alone.

The plan is for the infrastructure to operate on an open-access basis via third-party affiliation, offering further potential for an increase in the volume of carbon dioxide handled each year.

The final project report will be sent to the Swedish Energy Agency, which through its climate initiative Industrial Evolution (Industriklivet) has funded half the cost of the project. It will also be available to all interested parties.