As the business case for the capture and storage of carbon dioxide (CO2) gains significant momentum around the world, members of the pipeline industry are gathering at Newcastle, United Kingdom, to engineer a safe and lucrative future for the captured CO2 transmission pipeline sector.
To be held from 1–2 July 2010, the First International Forum on Transportation of CO2 by Pipeline will examine the challenges and opportunities faced by regulators, engineers and operators of potential pipelines for CO2.
The subject of CO2 transportation by pipeline is of widespread and increasing importance, as many governments and communities worldwide come to terms with the issues of carbon capture and storage for the mitigation of climate change. The transportation aspect is often looked upon as the ‘missing link’ in a concept that is already being widely embraced.
In recent years the capture technology has developed to the point of viability and storage has been accepted to be safe and ecologically sound, but relatively little work has been carried out on the transportation of CO2 that has been captured.
The First International Forum will engage with the issues from six perspectives, including:
- Engineering
- Economics
- Materials
- Regulations and risk assessment
- Hydraulic modelling
- Operations and maintenance.
Issues including how to deal with impurities present in the CO2 stream and their impact on pressure and temperature in the pipeline, the associated equipment required and the effects of the impure gas on pipeline materials will be discussed.
In addition, regulatory issues for the development of onshore and offshore dense-phase CO2 pipelines will be addressed.
The programme will also include a discussion of current and future CO2 pipeline projects and research activities. The forum will conclude with an open session in the formation of an academic and industry network to further progress this important topic will be discussed.
The Conference is being organised on behalf of the Newcastle University, UK, by Tiratsoo Technical and Houston-based Clarion Technical Conferences, and supported by the UK-based Carbon Capture and Storage Association.
