Themes and projects

Chemical CO2 capture

Currently CO2 capture technology in Denmark is developed for small sized CO2 reduction applications. The largest CO2 capture technology users are in the order of 50 Kton/year (0.05 Mt/year). As a short-term goal (2025) this needs to be scaled up to end-users with a demand of 0.5 up to 2 Mt/year.

This calls for innovation, allowing for reduced cost of materials, large-scale process equipment, energy efficiency, optimization of land use and considerations towards industrial integration allowing reuse of heat and cyclic application of resources.

1-P1 CORT
Carbon capture Open tests and Review of Technologies
This project will investigate demonstration solvents and process technologies for carbon capture (CC) and find the best suited solvents and processes for different CC cases.

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1-P2 NEWCEMENT
CO2 capture by oxyfuel combustion at cement plants
This project will mature oxyfuel cement plant technology, develop an oxyfuel pilot calcination reactor and develop digitalization technologies for CO2 emission free cement production.

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1-P4 eDAC
Large scale integration of DAC in Energy Systems 
This project will provide guidelines for stakeholders across the entire value chain on how DAC can efficiently be system integrated and thereby ensure proper deployment of direct air capture technology.

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1-P5 ASGREEN
Advanced Solvent with Green Regeneration by Electrochemical Energy and Nanotechnology
New INNO-CCUS Pool 2 project. Details will follow.

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1-P6 CapSim
Optimizing carbon capture simulation through advanced modelling tools
New INNO-CCUS Pool 2 project. Details will follow.

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1-P7 GreenTwins
Green Twins – data-driven digital twin platform to reduce CO2 in industrial processes
New INNO-CCUS Pool 2 project. Details will follow.

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1-P8 CASPER
Cement cArbon Storage Pilot for Emission Reduction
New INNO-CCUS Pool 2 project. Details will follow.

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Workstream leader

Philip Fosbøl

Associate Professor at the Department of Chemical Engineering at the Technical University of Denmark

Philip Fosbøl is working with a portfolio of CO2-capture topics:

  • CO2 absorption for emissions reduction.
  • Energy optimal solvent based CO2 desorption in relation to reboiling in stripping or rectification.
  • CO2 corrosion in energy production and transport.
  • CO2 compression with impurities focus.

Biological CO2 capture and storage

Natural biological systems capture CO2 by photosynthesis and storage in biomass and ecosystems is an ongoing natural process already contributing to storage of carbon. The storage is strongly affected by land management options such as plant selection, soil and crop management and the end use of the biomass produced.

Potentials in increasing and strengthening contributions from biomass storage to the 2030 and 2050 targets in Denmark are significant and include both increased C-uptake (additionality) and stabilization of carbon stored in terrestrial and marine ecosystems (permanence). Danish research and traditions in land and ecosystem management provides a unique basis for improving and increasing carbon storage in biobased systems or materials through targeted management.

Geological CO2 Storage

Permanent storage of CO2 in geological structures will be required to reach net-zero or negative emissions. The Danish underground has ample potential for storage of CO2, making it relevant not only to store Danish emissions, but also to act as a storage hub for Northern Europe.

Pilot CO2 injections are planned for the coming years, but the successful implementation of large-scale CO2 storage in Denmark calls for up-scaling through research on the expected behaviour of the injected CO2 in the subsurface and development of safe and cost-efficient monitoring methods.

3-P1 CompReact
Compositional Simulation of Reactive Transport in CO2 Storage
This project will advance the simulation technology for geological CO2 storage and help an early decision on the implementation of CO2 storage and accelerating its implementation.

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3-P2 CO2flow
Experimental study and modelling of CO2 propagation in geological storage
This project will establish laboratory procedures for determining important parameters of carbon dioxide injection into geological formations and develop analytical models for CO2 plume migration.

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3-P3 MONICO
Monitoring Fugitive emissions
This project will provide an efficient monitoring system, that will detect and quantify fugitive CO2 emissions from surface infrastructure as well as subsurface geological storage sites.

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3-P4 THERMOCO2WELL
Risk assessment of the CO2injection well damage due to thermal stresses
This project will tailor a numerical simulation model for mixtures of CO2 and CO2-rich mixtures in realistic well configurations and analyze the risks associated with the induced thermal stresses.

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3-P5 BOMS
BOrehole Monitoring Solutions for CO2storage wells
This project will create solutions for the monitoring that can be done inside and near onshore wells by investigating the operational needs for monitoring and find suitable solutions for existing well designs.

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3-P6 CarbonAdapt
The adaption of existing infrastructure for CO2 storage in reservoirs 
This project will investigate the corrosion effect of liquid or supercritical CO2 in the presence of impurities and provide information to frame future quality guidance and legislation for CO2 injection.

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3-P7 CORROPro
Corrosion protection for CO2 storage facilities using nanofilament coatings 
This project will test SNF coatings, fine-tune coating procedure and help de-risk and reduce uncertainties with respect to reuse of existing infrastructures for CO2 storage.

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3-P8 CO2RESHC 
Evaluation of residual hydrocarbons effect on CO2 injectivity in depleted chalk reservoirs
This project will investigate effect of residual hydrocarbons in non-flooded and water-flooded chalk reservoirs on CO2 injectivity and help de-risk depleted oil field CO2 storage sites.

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3-P9 ChalkCO2RE
Chalk–CO2reactions at reservoir conditions
This project will provide the fundamental knowledge necessary to decide to further progress CO2 storage in oil/gas fields with chalk reservoirs.

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3-P10 INNO_SALT
Innovative Strategies to Address Salt Precipitation in CO2 Storage
New INNO-CCUS Pool 2 project. Details will follow.

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Workstream leader

Marie Kløve Keiding

PhD, geophysicist at GEUS

Marie has a background in geophysical monitoring techniques that are needed to secure safe and cost-efficient storage of CO2 in geological formations and is involved in a number of international research projects on geological storage.

CO2 utilisation

CO2 utilisation for chemicals and carbon-rich materials is expected to be a key element in the carbon cycle to reach the net-zero 2050 target. Even though recycling of materials is expected to be considerably improved, a continuous feed of carbon-based materials is still necessary.

The CO2 utilization industry is expected to grow, and Denmark has the potential to become a world leader, exporting knowledge to Europe and abroad.

Society and Systems Analysis

CCUS is a case of developing a new infrastructure sector that comprises a set of inter-dependent up-stream and down-stream activities. It will also require coordinated development of both supply and demand sides. The new sector will also be an integral part of the larger energy system and decarbonization efforts.

This will require an inter-sectorial, long-term model for cooperation between public, private, and other stakeholders. Efforts to reduce uncertainty and de-risking of the sector will have a positive effect on the willingness to invest and cost of capital in this sector.

In order to achieve this, the CCUS sector will not only require technological solutions and innovation, but will need to be accompanied by appropriate economic, regulatory, business models, and policy frameworks as well as social acceptance. Some of these aspects are the subject of the research projects in this workstream.

Workstream leader

Tooraj Jamasb

Professor of Energy Economics and Director for Copenhagen School of Energy Infrastructure (CSEI)

Tooraj Jamasb is CBS Endowed Professor of Energy Economics and Director for Copenhagen School of Energy Infrastructure (CSEI). Professor Jamasb has participated on research and consulting projects for the Council of European Energy Regulators, several European energy regulators, energy companies, Ofgem, Department of Energy and Climate Change, and The World Bank.

Projects index

Chemical CO2 Capture

1-P1 CORT
Carbon capture Open tests and Review of Technologies
1-P2 NEWCEMENT
CO2 capture by oxyfuel combustion at cement plants
1-P4 eDAC
Large scale integration of DAC in Energy Systems 
1-P5 ASGREEN
Advanced Solvent with Green Regeneration by Electrochemical Energy and Nanotechnology
1-P6 CapSim
Optimizing carbon capture simulation through advanced modelling tools
1-P7 GreenTwins
Green Twins – data-driven digital twin platform to reduce CO2 in industrial processes
1-P8 CASPER
Cement cArbon Storage Pilot for Emission Reduction

Biological CO2 Capture and Storage

2-P1 BlueOFS
Blue Carbon – a mission to maximise C storage in Danish marine ecosystems
2-P2 BioStore
Biochars for soil carbon storage and sustainable agriculture
2-P3 INNO4EST
Innovative forests for curbing climate change while integrating biodiversity, nutrient retention, and recreation
2-P4 BIOCHSTA
Documentation of long-term carbon stability in biochar
2-P5 CHARBUILD
Biochar Integration in Building Materials: Enhancing Sustainability and Performance

Geological CO2 Storage

3-P1 CompReact
Compositional Simulation of Reactive Transport in CO2 Storage
3-P2 CO2flow
Experimental study and modelling of CO2 propagation in geological storage
3-P3 MONICO
Monitoring Fugitive emissions
3-P4 THERMOCO2WELL
Risk assessment of the CO2injection well damage due to thermal stresses
3-P5 BOMS
BOrehole Monitoring Solutions for CO2storage wells
3-P6 CarbonAdapt
The adaption of existing infrastructure for CO2 storage in reservoirs 
3-P7 CORROPro
Corrosion protection for CO2 storage facilities using nanofilament coatings 
3-P8 CO2RESHC 
Evaluation of residual hydrocarbons effect on CO2 injectivity in depleted chalk reservoirs
3-P9 ChalkCO2RE
Chalk–CO2reactions at reservoir conditions
3-P10 INNO_SALT
Innovative Strategies to Address Salt Precipitation in CO2 Storage

CO2 Utilisation

4-P1 RD-BECCUS
Research and development platform for flexible BECCU/S 
4-P2 BioTechCCU
Biotechnology for converting CO2 to platform chemicals
4-P3 UC-DC
Utilisation of carbon for decarbonisation

Society and Systems Analysis

5-P1 PAoCCUS
Public acceptance of CCUS 
5-P2 LSICC
Large Scale Integration of Carbon Capture in Energy Systems
5-P3 VALCCAP
Local value creation in carbon capture, storage and use: the development of cross-sectorial business set-ups and pathways
5-P4 SIMPLY
Supporting Implementation of Pyrolysis via constructive alignment of Climate impact Assessment Methods, Goals, Frameworks and Incentives
5-P5 CCUS-INFRASTRUCTURES
CCUS-INFRASTRUCTURES