Join us for a webinar examining the feasibility and infrastructure for carbon storage in the offshore Mid-Atlantic and optimization and designing a multi-modal CO₂ transport hub in the Central Appalachian Basin Region of the United States! Brought to you by researchers with Battelle through projects funded by the US Department of Energy.
Webinar 1: Offshore Carbon Storage and Infrastructure Feasibility in Mid-Atlantic Region
Presented by Battelle Senior Research Scientist and Co-Principal Investigator Joel Sminchak
Following on the growing interest and successful deployment of undersea carbon sequestration, a team of Battelle geologists and collaborating entities recently concluded a two-year project aimed at Mid-Atlantic offshore carbon storage. Exploring Potential Long-term Offshore Regional Atlantic Carbon Storage (EXPLORE ACS) assessed the feasibility of developing carbon capture and storage (CCS) infrastructure capable of capturing and transporting carbon dioxide (CO₂) from large CO₂ emission sources and storing it in offshore sedimentary layers off the coast of the northeastern United States. This webinar shares research specifically focused on the Mid-Atlantic states based on the large presence of industry in the region and the high potential of the offshore geology being ideal for safely and permanently storing CO₂. Analyses discussed include infrastructure challenges, existing geologic data, and stakeholder feedback for a potential large-scale CCS network and actions required to bridge existing research to CCS operations are examined.
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Webinar 2: Multimodal Transport of CO₂ for Utilization or Storage Hubs in Central Appalachian Basin
Presented by Battelle Geology Team Lead and Principal Investigator Jared Hawkins
CO₂ transport is important to simplify and optimize carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) and provide utilization and storage options for sources in areas where local storage options are limited; however, pipeline transport is not always the best option for transport. This webinar explores the optimization and design of a multi-modal transport hub (CO₂NNECTION) in the Central Appalachian Basin Region of the United States (eastern Ohio, western Pennsylvania, and northern West Virginia). Researchers present the conceptual design of an intermodal transport system serving natural gas related sources of various sizes in the region and is adapted for additional hydrogen sources that may come online as a potential hydrogen hub project (ARCH2) progresses. Discussion includes the optimization of these networks, including the selection of the modes of transport, operational conditions, permitting and acquisition of rights-of-way, and a technoeconomic assessment (TEA) and business case analysis (BCA). Attendees will also learn about a specific node within the optimized transport network selected for a pre-FEED location used to demonstrate the potential flow assurance, land and permitting requirements, and site conditions. Also included is a regional assessment, showing the potential for hub expansion, and a hazardous identification analysis. Results of the CO₂NNECTION study, which demonstrate that it is technically feasible to create a multimodal carbon management hub and serve as a framework to show how we may decarbonize smaller sources of CO₂ emissions where a pipeline is not feasible, will be examined.
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