CCS Carbon Capture and Storage

1st April 2022

Protea’s atmosFIR FTIR gas analyser has proven a valuable tool in research into the effective storage of Carbon Dioxide (CO₂) in the North Sea. Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is a key technology to reduce carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from industrial processes in a feasible, substantial, and timely manner. For geological CO₂ storage to be safe and reliable, robust strategies for CO₂ leakage detection, quantification and management are crucial.

The STEMM-CCS (Strategies for Environmental Monitoring of Marine Carbon Capture and Storage) project aimed to provide techniques and understanding to enable and inform cost-effective monitoring of CCS sites in the marine environment. A controlled CO₂ release experiment was carried out in the central North Sea, designed to mimic an unintended emission of CO₂ from a subsurface CO₂ storage site to the seafloor.

Protea’s model atmosFIR FTIR gas analyser was used on board the RRS James Cook to measure the molar fractions of CO₂, SF₆, C₃F₈ and CH₄ in the discrete gas samples collected during the release experiment. The FTIR was equipped with a custom-made sample injection system allowing reference gases to be injected. Find out more at https://www.protea.ltd.uk/carbon-storage

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