Tore AmundsenCEO, CO2 Technology Centre Mongstad

TCM is the world’s largest facility for testing and improving CO2 capture.

Knowledge gained will prepare the ground for CO2 capture initiatives to combat climate change world wide.

TCM – Highlights

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2005 Government policy: No carbon based power generationin Norway without CCS

State and Statoil agreed 2-staged approach:1: Demonstrate and develop capture technologies (TCM)2: Build large scale (1 mTons CO2/year) capture plant

Investment decision taken for TCM: = USD1BillionPartnership established (TCM DA)

Five year initial test period started

Power plant

Amine plant

Chilled ammonia plant

Admin complex

Substation

Utility systems

Area for future technologies

Sea water inlet

CO2 vent

Catalytic cracker

Collecting data from 4000 online instrumentsCollecting data from 4000 online instruments

Analyzing samples from 100 sampling pointsAnalyzing samples from 100 sampling points

▪ Reduce costs (Cost/kWh)▪ Mitigate risks

▪ Take active part in shaping the technology landscape

▪ Be a centre in global network ▪ Exploit synergy with other players

and institutions

Drive technology development

Position TCM at centre of a global knowledge network

Establish CCS as cost efficient climate solution with acceptable risk

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Establish operating model which is attractive for users of TCM

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Discharge permit process – initial risks

• Large uncertainties regarding the effect of amine emissions as well as amine degradation products to people and the environment

• Studies were launched to close this knowledge gap• Open communication established with local communities as

well as the authorities – gained trust

Discharge permit process - highlights• Application for discharge permit was sent to the Climate and

Pollution Agency (Klif) 3.9.2010• Official hearing process started 5.10.2010• Close dialogue and contact with Klif in the process• New knowledge obtained (from various studies) and sent to

Klif during the handling period• NIPH set guidelines for emissions• Final discharge permit given 16.11.2011

Overview of activities towards the permit

Illustration from NILU

Emission profile

Degradation pattern and rates

Dispersion modeling - transformation rates and deposition values

Acceptable threshold values – water and air

Final fate of components

Discharge permit – Summary • Final permit received 16.11.2011• Air: Regulated on amines, ammonia, aldehydes, nitrosamines and nitramines. Air

concentrations expected to be lower by ratio 3 – 5 compared to guidelines • Water: Regulated on energy in cooling water effluent. Water concentration

expected to be lower by ratio 16 – 22 compared to guidelines• Extensive regulation on follow up activities, environmental monitoring and

measurement program. In addition extensive documentation must be sent to Klif two months in advance before TCM is able to take in and use new solvents.

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