What you'll study
We will start on Day One by looking at industrial contributions to CO2 emissions and the need for a portfolio of technologies to address the decarbonisation challenge, in line with the UK Ten Point plan for a green industrial revolution. Carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) will play a key role in the much-needed transformations, since, for some industries, CCUS is one of the most cost-effective solutions for large-scale emission reductions. The course will explore advances in carbon capture technologies, requirements for carbon dioxide transport and storage as well as options for CO2 utilisation.
On Day Two, technical, market, societal and policy impacts of the implementation of CCUS will be explored, including the latest proposed commercial frameworks for business models in the UK. The course will also provide some perspectives on emerging technologies for carbon capture. The course will close with an examination of CCUS initiatives, with particular emphasis on regional industrial clusters. Participants will examine through discussions the need for actions and identify opportunities for businesses to influence the transition to clean products and processes.
Day One
Carbon capture, CO2 utilisation and storage (CCUS)
In the morning, we'll be covering:
- Climate change and Greenhouse Gases (GHGs)
- The global and national need to decarbonise
- The potential of CCUS to contribute
- Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS): capture technologies, target industries (including blue hydrogen
We will follow up in the afternoon by discussing:
- CO2 transport and storage
- CO2 utilisation (e.g. EOR, bio-refineries)
Day Two
CCUS initiatives, policy and economics
The morning will cover:
- Challenges, opportunities and barriers: technical, market, social, policy
- Business models and economics
While we conclude the course in the afternoon by looking at:
- Emerging technologies and current research
- CCUS projects in the UK and Humber region