[Ocean Chemical Talk] Is CCUS project design a big market for process design in the future?

As of January 2019, the Global Carbon Capture and Storage Research Institute has summarized and demonstrated large-scale CCS projects in the world. Large-scale projects are defined as: Coal-fired power plants can capture and store 800,000 tons of carbon dioxide per year, and industrial production and gas-fired power plants can capture and store 400,000 tons of carbon dioxide per year. At this scale, it is considered a large-scale CCS project. There are currently 43 projects in various stages. There are now a total of 18 projects in actual operation. North America has played a leading role in the development of the entire CCS, and 15 projects have been very successful in actual operation. ； China is now in the early stage of development, with many preliminary designs and two projects in the construction stage. There are a total of 11 projects in Europe. They were also planned and designed in the early stages. The actual operations are still two projects in Norway 20 years ago, Gulf. * * CCS projects done by Abu Dhabi Steel Plant and Petroleum Company have already been implemented. Others like Brazil and Mexico have 6 projects. It can be seen that China is still in the early stage, the pilot and demonstration stage, and there is still a certain gap between the actual large-scale operation, which indicates that China's potential is also very great.

Something that complies with national policy. The market will not be small, provided that this project is really as effective as stated.

It may become an indicator for future new projects or renovation projects.===========================================

Just like energy consumption indicators, carbon dioxide emissions will also have requirements in the future. . .

With new requirements and new markets, have any chemical engineering design units begun to get involved in this field?

I guess not yet :lol

Research shows that my country will rely on CCUS to neutralize more than 1 billion tons of carbon emissions in the future, which can effectively promote the cleanliness of fossil energy, the scale of clean energy, and the low-carbon production process. Carbon dioxide utilization CCU is a big market

In 2007, PetroChina Jilin Oilfield and Sinopec East China Branch Caoshe Oilfield opened a new chapter in domestic CO2 capture projects. After long-term practice, PetroChina Jilin Oilfield first realized the industrialization of CCUS-EOR technology in 2007 and established a five-category CO2 oil displacement and storage demonstration area with an annual CO2 storage capacity of up to 350,000 tons. ； In the same year, the Caoshe Oilfield of Sinopec East China Branch built a pilot test project with an annual CO2 injection capacity of 40,000 tons. Later, a CO2 recovery device was built with an annual processing capacity of 20,000 tons. Subsequently, based on the increasingly mature CO2 capture technology, Sinopec Shengli Oilfield, China Shenhua, Yanchang Petroleum and Sinopec Zhongyuan Oilfield accelerated the industrialization of CO2 capture projects. In 2010, Sinopec Shengli Oilfield built the country's first CCUS demonstration project for a coal-fired power plant. It uses the flue gas CO2 of the coal-fired power plant as the source and uses combustion-capture technology to inject the captured CO2 into the oil field for oil displacement. The CO2 capture capacity reaches 30,000 to 40,000 t/a. ； In 2011, Shenhua Ordos’ 100,000 t/a CCS demonstration project was completed. It uses methanol absorption method to capture CO2 in the exhaust gas of the coal gasification hydrogen production project, and then injects CO2 into the saline aquifer. This project is the first saline aquifer geological storage experimental project in China. ； In 2012, Yanchang Petroleum built a 50,000 t/a CO2 capture and utilization project. This project uses CO2 generated from coal chemical industry, purifies it through low-temperature methanol washing technology, pressurizes it, liquefies it, and then injects it into the oil field. This reduces the viscosity of crude oil, increases crude oil recovery, and achieves permanent storage of CO2. ； In 2015, the Sinopec Zhongyuan Oilfield refinery tail gas CCUS project was completed. The project will increase the oil field recovery rate by 15% through CO2 flooding in the nearly abandoned oil field. Currently, millions of tons of CO2 have been injected underground. In addition to traditional CO2 capture technology, new CO2 reuse technology has also been developed in China, which is used in food, fine chemicals and other industries. In 2009, the Shanghai Shidongkou Second Power Plant carbon capture project was completed with a capture scale of 100,000 t/a. The captured CO2 is mainly used in the food industry. ； In 2011, through Lianyungang clean coal energy power system research, part of the CO2 generated by IGCC was captured and used in the urea and soda ash industry, and part was injected into the saline layer for storage. ； In 2012, the Tianjin Beitang Guodian Group CO2 capture demonstration project adopted post-combustion capture technology with an annual capture capacity of 20,000 tons. The captured CO2 was used in the food industry. In addition, microalgae carbon sequestration technology is still in the development stage around the world. In 2010, ENN Group used microalgae carbon sequestration technology in Dalat Banner, Inner Mongolia, to absorb the tail gas of the coal-to-methanol/dimethylether unit, and used part of it as biodiesel and part of it for production, with a processing capacity of 20,000 t/a. In addition to existing projects, the construction of CO2 capture projects will be accelerated in China, such as the CCUS-EOR project under construction by Qilu Petrochemical (2020), with a CO2 capture capacity of 40,000 t/a. In some bilateral agreements, China and the United States will carry out some large-scale CCUS projects in China, such as the China-US Climate Change Cooperation Extension Petroleum CCUS Demonstration Project.

According to the Baker Hughes website on June 29, Baker Hughes and Samsung Engineering Co., Ltd. announced on the same day that they will cooperate on carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) and hydrogen technology in the field of low-carbon and zero-carbon engineering. As part of the collaboration, Baker Hughes and Samsung Engineering will identify mutual business development opportunities for energy and industrial customers to help them reduce emissions. Baker Hughes' areas of contribution include the hydrogen field (including compression and NovaLT gas turbine technology and flexible piping technology for transportation) and the CCUS field (including reservoir research, well construction services, flexible piping, condition monitoring solutions and certain ancillary solutions). Samsung Engineering plans to provide its engineering, procurement and construction expertise to provide and deploy low-carbon solutions for projects at refineries, petrochemical plants, cutting-edge industrial and environmental facilities. The two companies will initially focus on projects for major clients in South Korea and will consider expansion into other regions. Samsung Engineering is one of the world's leading engineering, procurement, construction and project management companies. said Dukkyu Moon, Senior Vice President, Head of Solutions Business Unit, Samsung Engineering: “We are pleased to partner with a leading technology provider like Baker Hughes to provide customers with advanced technologies in CCUS and hydrogen energy. We position ourselves as a green solutions provider and will continue to invest in technology and develop new projects that are carbon neutral. ” Rod Christie, executive vice president and head of process solutions for Baker Hughes Turbomachinery: “To meet the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement, energy solutions that utilize hydrogen and CCUS to decarbonize operations are crucial. Together with partners such as Samsung Engineering, Baker Hughes is committed to achieving low- to zero-carbon operations for its customers. As cutting-edge technologies advance these energy sources, new opportunities will be provided to implement low-carbon, clean solutions. ”