Open access to state-of-the-art research infrastructure to generate industrial impact in CCUS and CDR

Description of side event

Together, the distributed European research infrastructure ECCSEL ERIC, the Norwegian infrastructure project ECCSEL-ENC, and the CCS network CCS Innovation invite for a joint event to highlight possibilities for using state-of-the-art research infrastructure to generate industrial impact.

In this session, you will learn about exciting developments in ECCSEL, the largest Open Access Research Infrastructure for CCUS and CDR in the world.

You will also get the Norwegian perspective and hear about upcoming new research facilities and upgrade ones funded by the Research Council of Norway through the ECCSEL-ENC project.

In addition, you will get up to date information from CCS Innovation on how industrial players and SME’s can accelerate CCUS and CDR development and deployment.

Agenda

• Welcome (15min)
• ECCSEL ERIC: Elevating ECCSEL to the next level (20min)
  – Klaus Tobias Mosbacher / Volker Röhling
• ECCSEL-ENC: Strengthening Norwegian research infrastructure for CCS (20min)
  – Yessica Arellano
• Cluster CCUS Innovation: Advancing CCUS by connecting players across the chain (20min)
  – Francesco Finotti
• Open discussion: (40min)
  • Requirements for infrastructures
  • Barriers to use research infrastructure
  • Funding
• Wrap up and closing
  

About ECCSEL ERIC

ECCSEL is the European research infrastructure for CCUS and CDR research.

Our focus is on filling knowledge gaps within CCUS and CDR and with that we are helping with the implantation of the EU industrial carbon management strategy (ICM).

ECCSEL offers open access to more than 150 research facilities located in our currently seven member countries. Our partners contribute with their skills and experience to help increasing the knowledge of researchers and scientists visiting and using ECCSEL facilities.

In ECCSEL we are also focussing on meeting the industry needs for CCUS and CDR research and for accessing readily available new and upgraded relevant research facilities. Recently ECCSEL has extended its focus areas towards underground energy storage and geothermal energy.

About ECCSEL ENC

To enable and accelerate the implementation of a carbon capture and storage (CCS) value chain, strong research efforts are needed. ECCSEL – Enhancing Norwegian Capabilities (ECCSEL-ENC) is a project collecting key CCS research actors in Norway to further develop the Norwegian node of the European infrastructure for CCS, ECCSEL ERIC.

The main objective of ECCSEL-ENC is to develop and enhance research infrastructure necessary to implement full-scale CCS. This will be achieved through the three secondary objectives:

• Develop infrastructures enabling the development of capture technologies that reduce costs, increase capture rates and purities, and connect to the CCS-value chain to the blue hydrogen economy.
• Develop infrastructures to facilitate secure, reliable, and traceable transport of the captured CO2.
• Develop infrastructures supporting permanent and safe CO2 storage.

About CCS Innovation

CCS Innovation is a new industrial cluster focused on de-risking and accelerating carbon capture, transport, and storage (CCS).

CCS Innovation was established in direct response to Europe’s growing call for stronger innovation ecosystems, as outlined in the Draghi report. The cluster is designed to bridge gaps between public and private sectors, attract investment, and support the development and deployment of gigatonne-scale CCS solutions.

Its mission is to accelerate innovation in CCS by connecting research, capital, and industrial know-how. By bringing together expertise, funding, and collaboration, CCS Innovation aims to unlock the potential of breakthrough CCS technologies and help scale them for real-world impact.”

Please register for attending this side event where you will receive information on how your future CCUS research requirements can be fulfilled through using the ECCSEL research infrastructure.