Designing, Building Pipeline Infrastructure for CO_2 Transport

摘要

With energy security and climate change at the top of the global agenda, carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS) is gaining momentum. CCUS technology offers a solution supporting production of incremental hydrocarbon reserves from existing fields while storing CO_2 away from the atmosphere. Transportation of CO_2 is generally considered the most uncomplicated part of CCUS since pipelines are a well- known technology. However, closing existing knowledge gaps associated with the safety and reliability of the pipeline transport of CO_2 has the potential to reduce uncertainty and avoid unneces-sary overdesign of the pipelines. To address these challenges, the CO2PIPETRANS Joint Industry Project (JIP) was initiated in 2009 by DNV GL. The aim was to produce a guideline for design and operation of CO_2 pipelines, based on relevant experience from both the natural gas pipeline sector and the CO_2 enhanced oil recovery (EOR) sectors.