Fundamentals of Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage

Details

2-day course

CPD Credit: 13 hours, C1

In companyIn-company training available

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Course Overview

In addition to reviewing existing CCUS approaches, the course will highlight new opportunities and integrated value creation possibilities through emerging carbon utilisation options. This will include how the fate of carbon capture links to other aspects of the clean energy transition, such as clean hydrogen production, industrial decarbonisation and the transition away from oil & gas.

The course is presented throughout in language accessible to business and commercially-focused people, including business developers and investors, and illustrated with up-to-the-minute examples, benchmarks and best practices from around the world.

Course Programme

Day 1

  • Carbon capture

Reviewing current carbon capture technology options

Which factors determine the costs of carbon capture?

Energy requirements and impacts of carbon capture

Carbon dioxide removal (bioenergy with CCUS, and direct air capture)

  • Storing carbon dioxide (underground sequestration)

Geological options for carbon storage

Carbon storage for enhanced oil recovery (EOR)

Conventional carbon storage resources

Emerging carbon storage (mineralisation)

  • Transporting carbon dioxide

Carbon dioxide in pipelines

Moving carbon dioxide by ship

Choosing between pipelines and ships (or using both)

Commercial and development aspects

  • CCS projects and industrial clusters

Examples of CCS projects

The importance of industrial clusters in market development

Links between hydrogen and carbon management

Locational drivers for CCS development

Day 2

  • Carbon utilisation

Carbon utilisation today

The importance of CCU for the business and growth of carbon capture

Emerging and scalable CCU markets

CCU examples

  • CCUS in the energy transition

Reviewing emissions data and the scale of the CCUS challenge/opportunity

The role of CCUS in ‘net zero’ scenarios and forecasts

Motivations of key players in driving CCUS

The competitive context of CCUS

  • CCUS development & investment challenges

Investment risks along the CCUS supply chain

Development timeframes and practical barriers

Project lifecycle and processes

What will drive CCUS investments?

  • Carbon policy

Policymaker motivations in supporting CCUS

Reviewing policy mechanisms around CCUS from across the globe

Industrial decarbonisation and carbon management strategies

Summarising the risks and opportunities in the CCUS sector

Learning Objectives

On successful completion of this course, delegates will be able to:

  • Understand the essentials of carbon capture technologies and their cost drivers
  • Understand the options for storing and moving carbon dioxide
  • Quantify the scale of the growth potential of CCUS
  • Identify the industries and processes likely best suited to early adoption of CCUS
  • Appreciate the complexities of the end-to-end carbon value chain
  • Review examples of projects and strategies from around the world, including the importance of industrial clusters and hydrogen in CCUS deployment
  • Identify how and where policy is contributing to the development of CCUS

Who should attend

The course is relevant to business-focused non-experts who want a solid, independent and wide-ranging understanding of the interconnected topics which will determine the development trajectory of the CCUS industry.

Previous attendees have been drawn from a range of industries including large emitters (for example cement, chemicals, waste, the power sector), along with industrial gas companies, the oil & gas sector and a variety of technology sectors. Policymakers and investors will also find the content of value.  

Trainer Profile

John Massey

Dr John Massey is an internationally renowned energy communicator and business educator, focused on the interconnected decarbonisation topics of renewable power, energy storage, CCUS and hydrogen.
He has a 1st Class degree in Natural Sciences from the University of Cambridge, plus a PhD in Earth Sciences, and a Diploma in Economics & Sustainability. In his commercial career, he has assisted the full range of organisations from the largest global oil & gas companies to the smallest cleantech start-ups, drawn from markets across the globe, helping each of them better understand the nexus between technology, markets and investment within the clean energy transition.
His own independent research covers technology tracking, market assessment and opportunity/risk analysis. Outcomes are delivered to clients through a mix of small-group training (online & in-person), one-to-one executive coaching (online), business advisory work and commissioned written content. 

EI

Engineers Ireland supports the Sustainable Development Goals. This event contributes to Engineers Ireland's Sustainability Framework.

Please contact the Team for further information on scheduled course dates and In-Company options. You can reach us by phone: 01 665 1305 or email cpdtraining@engineersireland.ie