DNV is involved in risk management and safety studies for an innovative CO2 hub that is planned in the Rotterdam area. These activities confirm DNV as an important player in risk and safety management of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) projects.
DNV supports CO2-hub initiative in Rotterdam
In 2007, the Rotterdam Climate Initiative (RCI) was initiated by the City of Rotterdam, the Port and industries’ association Deltalinqs and DCMR (Environmental Protection Agency Rijnmond). One of the objectives of the RCI is to reduce the CO2 emissions with 50% by 2025 as compared to 1990.
CCS is an essential element of RCI’s strategy to reduce Rotterdam’s CO2 emissions. RCI can only achieve its long-term target with the large-scale implementation of CCS.
The strategy that RCI presented for CCS includes the development of a CO2 distribution hub for the Port of Rotterdam area. The concept of a CO2 distribution hub allows several parties to use a common infrastructure for CO2 transport and temporary storage. CO2 transports coming from multiple sources are handled and intermediately stored at a terminal in the Rotterdam area, before being transported to final destinations offshore. Transport of CO2 will take place via pipelines, barges and sea-going vessels. Rotterdam offers a favorable location for a CCS network and hub due to the concentration of industrial emissions in the Port of Rotterdam area and the Port’s proximity to significant volumes of storage capacity. This integrated distribution hub will reduce the costs for transport and storage compared to individual CCS chains.
DNV’s Rotterdam office supports the Port of Rotterdam Authority to study the feasibility of such a distribution hub in the Port of Rotterdam. The study will explore the potential risks and opportunities connected with such a hub and its connecting processes within the CO2 supply chain.
The Port of Rotterdam Authority needs a confirmation of the risks involved in a CO2 distribution hub as well as an improved understanding of the lay-out characteristics, the possible locations and considerations of a CO2 terminal. Additionally, an understanding of the clustering potential and the creation of synergies with the surrounding industries are being explored, an assessment is done of the expected lead time for building a CO2 terminal, taking into account the necessary legislative procedures as applicable in the Netherlands.
DNV’s Rotterdam office is carrying out an additional safety study for VOPAK and Anthony Veder who have been jointly granted a subsidy under the RCI umbrella by the Global Carbon Capture and Storage Institute. CINTRA, the consortium these two companies are part of, together with Gasunie and Air Liquide, are planning to develop such a CO2 distribution hub that is to offer an intergrated transportation solution for both emitters and storage providers.
The scope of the safety study includes consequence modeling and a risk assessment of accidental CO2 releases from CO2 shipping movements, the terminal and the pipelines.
The objective of the safety study is to provide VOPAK, Anthony Veder, its partners and the public with a confirmation of the safety of the different CO2 activities. With the results of the study, VOPAK, Anthony Veder and its partners are able to demonstrate to all relevant stakeholders the potential effects and risks of the initiative.
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Datum: vrijdag 12 november 2010