Carbon Capture Utilisation & Storage (CCUS)
Committed to accelerating the transition to clean energy and a low carbon future
The benefits of Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) to support global decarbonisation have been recognised for many years. CCUS plays a key role in reaching net zero in IEA and IPCC studies, cutting across a range of sectors including heating, industry, hydrogen production and atmospheric carbon dioxide removal. Keeping global warming below 2 degrees Celsius will be significantly more expensive – and may be unachievable – if CCUS does not get deployed at scale.
The CO₂ Value Chain
AFRY’s extensive capability and global reach enable us to offer unique solutions to customers investing across the wide range of the CO₂ value chain.
As governments tackle the challenge of deep decarbonisation across their economies, we expect CCUS to play an increasing role in the energy transition, complementing other large scale decarbonisation technologies such as renewables and energy efficiency.
At AFRY, we have made a commitment towards accelerating the transition to clean energy. We define clean energy as energy derived from zero-emissions sources, as well as energy saved through efficiency measures, and from very-low carbon sources such as CCUS technologies.
We accept that no source of clean energy is completely challenge free and therefore we promote a balanced mix of technologies and solutions. CCUS offers a decarbonisation route that enables traditional processes to remain while emitting little or Net Zero CO₂.
AFRY has been at the forefront of CCUS work for over 10 years and we have undertaken more than 30 projects for policy makers, industry groups and developers. We have an expert understanding of CCS technologies, policies, business models and economics as well as groups with engineering and technical experience.
Click below to look through our service offering and explore how we can support you in reaching your low-carbon goals.
Advisory Services
- Direct project support
- Assessments of commercial models for CCUS projects and infrastructure
- Cost assessment and ways of driving cost reductions
- Analysis of the role CCUS should play in the energy system
- CCUS scenarios and development pathways for policy
Energy
- Existing process optimisation and CO₂ source reduction
- Capture technology assessment
- Plant modelling and process impact assessment
- Project scope, full chain cost and time schedule implementation
- Permitting
- BECCS – coal to biomass and carbon capture studies
- Energy from waste carbon capture studies
Industrial processing
- Existing process optimisation and CO₂ source reduction
- Capture technology assessment
- Plant modelling and process impact assessment
- Project scope, cost and time schedule implementation
- Liquefication
- Pipeline sizing
- Bio-refining/Bioindustry – utilisation of CO₂ through chemical synthesis/bio-fuel upgrade
Infrastructure
- Buffer storage: CO₂ specification, storage capacity
- Storage: Injection site identification, CO₂ specifications, storage capacity and infrastructure sizing
- Transportation study
- Harbour, truck, and train infrastructure
- Loading/offloading
- Ship sizing
