on Ørsted’s FlagshipONE project, Europe’s largest commercial-scale e-methanol facility under construction. The first equipment has been mounted on the structural steel of the first module, marking the start of the module assembly process. Once operational, the technology will be capable of capturing 70,000 tonnes of biogenic CO₂ per year for Ørsted’s facility in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden. CaptureX has also been implemented in Taiheyio Cement Corporation’s Kumagaya plant in Japan. The 10 tpd capture plant is the country’s first-of-its-kind demonstration facility featuring Carbon Clean’s semi-modular technology, enabling highly efficient and cost- effective CO₂ capture from industrial flue gases of rotary kilns used for cement production. To ensure minimal site disruption, the carbon capture technology was pre-installed in a shipping container, allowing for turnkey delivery, as well as quick installation and commissioning. This long-standing partnership demonstrates how CO₂ capture and carbon recycling technology for cement kilns will contribute to the future of this hard-to-abate industry. Global standardisation Progress made to date has been driven by one thing: investment. For clean technologies like CCUS to succeed, a stable and supportive regulatory environment to decrease the investment risk for the private sector is essential. In the US, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) has been a complete game changer. By allocating $369 billion to clean energy and climate change mitigation initiatives, thereby creating an ideal environment for scaling industrial carbon capture projects, it is safeguarding existing jobs and generating new opportunities. The IRA is a large step in the right direction, but it is also important to note that not enough has yet been done to get to where we need to on global adoption. Per the IEA, deployment clearly remains off track in delivering the ramp- up CCUS needs to achieve global net zero ambitions. Global standardisation would make a real difference to scaling CCUS. Currently, the lack of global standards remains the key technological barrier to widespread adoption of CCUS across hard-to-abate sectors.
More specifically, while clear strides are being made with semi- and fully-modular CCUS solutions like CycloneCC, operational differences across the markets still present challenges. This means that for every individual project, small tweaks need to be made to the technology to adapt to national standards. Not only does this have an impact on the time it takes to deliver to customers, but it is also time-intensive and costly for adopters. Operating with the same technological standards across markets would enable a more rapid increase in the decarbonisation of industry by scaling CCUS to the next gigatonne level – cheaper, faster, and more convenient. This is where smart policy can come in to support standardised specification across the entire value chain. Delivering the heavy industry transition Quite simply, net zero commitments will not be reached without the decarbonisation of heavy industry. Providing affordable, deployable, and scalable solutions for heavy emitters should be an essential priority of any corporate or government strategy. The good news is that existing technology is proven and deployed today. Point-source carbon capture solutions are equipped to meet the challenges facing the cement, steel, chemicals, and maritime industries. What is more, innovation continues apace to deliver technological improvements. What we need to see next is industrial decarbonisation at the heart of all net zero conversations and strategies. Building an understanding of the challenges and opportunities of widespread adoption of CCUS alongside other clean technologies will boost investment, support a favourable regulatory environment, and prompt conversations around improvements to global standards. The carbon capture industry is ready to make this progress happen, but vital support remains essential.
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Prateek Bumb
www.decarbonisationtechnology.com
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