Develop a framework for CO2 composition in the value chain - CO2 SpecChain

Joint Industry Project

Developing a unified framework addressing the CO2 composition challenges across the value chain.

Challenge

  • Lack of alignment on handling impurities in CO2 is seen as a key showstopper for moving CCS projects forward
  • Limited alignment on the effect of impurities throughout the CCS value chain
  • Limited focus on a holistic view of the operational phase.

There is limited knowledge on:

  1. How to design the composition based on the emitter, value chain (infrastructure) and end user (storage/usage) premises
  2. How to monitor the composition and quantity of CO2 in operation
  3. How to manage composition, mitigate risk and handle off-spec composition.

Solution

Develop a unified and transparent framework for defining, assessing, and managing CO2 stream compositions across the entire CCS value chain to ensure safe, efficient, and scalable operations.

Objectives

  • Mapping and alignment of CO2 compositions across the full value chain
  • Provide a holistic overview of challenges related to CO2 specifications
  • Identify knowledge gaps critical for scaling CCS
  • Develop methodologies for impurity assessment.

Benefits

  • Take part in shaping the framework for handling impurities in CO2
  • Opportunities to collaborate with the industry experts
  • Influence the direction of work to align with industry needs.
     

Project details

The project will be managed by DNV Høvik.

Planned start-up: Q2 2026

Duration: 1 year