Last Updated on: 22nd November 2023, 01:16 am
Today, Pace CCS Ltd. have signed the Project Agreement to begin a Joint Industry Project with the Net Zero Technology Centre, Progressive Energy, Marubeni Itochu Steel, Vallourec and Hydrafact.
The project’s aim is to gain new knowledge and improve prediction of corrosion in carbon capture and storage (CCS) networks. This engineering challenge is unique to CCS projects and the JIP offers essential insight into this burgeoning industry.
The presence of polar impurities in CO2, even in ppm concentration ranges, can affect water solubility and increase the risk of corrosion at temperatures higher than what is expected with pure water. Methanol and TEG, two frequent impurities found in CCS networks, are the main sources of concern.
This risk has led to some CCS projects opting out of using TEG for dehydration, which may result in higher costs for other technology. An example of this is the Aramis project in the Netherlands, where a limit was set that cannot be practically met.
Pace CCS Ltd., a London-based engineering design firm with offices in Houston and Kuala Lumpur, intends to reduce corrosion risk and cost of CCS projects by developing a laboratory testing programme and a web-based software app to allow CCS operators to review operating conditions across a transport and storage network. This will include the improvement of existing thermodynamic modelling and the development of an evolutionary algorithm to ensure the worst case scenario for corrosion is always taken into account in design.
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Today, Pace CCS Ltd. announced the signing of the Project Agreement to begin a Joint Industry Project (JIP) with the Net Zero Technology Centre, Progressive Energy, Marubeni Itochu Steel, Vallourec and Hydrafact. This JIP is geared towards gaining knowledge and improving the prediction of corrosion in carbon capture and storage (CCS) networks.
The polar impurities present in CO2, even in ppm concentration ranges, can influence water solubility and create a corrosive aqueous liquid at temperatures higher than the pure water dewpoint. Of particular concern are methanol and TEG, which are commonly found in CCS networks.
In some cases, this risk has led to the avoidance of TEG for dehydration, resulting in the need to employ more expensive alternatives. An example of this is the Aramis project in the Netherlands, where a limit was set that could not be practically met.
Pace CCS Ltd. seeks to address this issue by delivering a laboratory testing programme and a web-based software app to allow CCS operators to review operating conditions across a full transport and storage network. This will involve the improvement of existing thermodynamic modelling and the development of an evolutionary algorithm to ensure the worst case for corrosion is always taken into consideration in design.
With offices in London, Houston and Kuala Lumpur, Pace CCS Ltd. is a global leader in providing engineering design to CCS projects worldwide. Its partners include CCS project developers Progressive Energy, providers of steel and tubulars to the CCS industry Marubeni-Itochu and Vallourec, and laboratory testing specialists Hydrafact.
For enquiries, contact paula@paceccs.com or call +44 (0)20 8076 3280. Visit https://paceccs.com and https://uk.linkedin.com/company/pace-ccs for more information.
