CLIMIT-Forskning, utvikling og demo av CO2-håndtering

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is proposed as a viable strategy to mitigate climate change. There is, however, an implicit risk of creating a problem shift where other environmental impacts are introduced. Whether this risk is real and how it relates to different technologies for CCS needs to be assessed. This project intends to develop methods in order to scrutinize these questions. More specifically the project will ensure that: *Human and ecotoxological effects of CCS have been well incorporated int o the existing life cycle assessment model for ecodesign of CCS solutions and the methodology has been tested and verified as an input to decision making in partner companies. *A weighting model with weighting factors that is based on Arctic/Northern and more specific Norwegian conditions and priorities for assessment of the potential trade-offs between environmental effects has been developed and the model has been tested and verified by decision makers in partner companies. *Gaspower with amine-based C CS has been benchmarked with other electricity production technologies (e.g. wind power, coal power) and other post combustion CO2 capture technologies (e.g. novel solvents, adsorption, membranes) with regard to life cycle environmental effects, and the r esults have been proven robust through sensitivity and uncertainty analyses. The project's main contributions will be comprehensive knowledge development of 1) the environmental performance of post combustion carbon capture technologies in general, 2) spe cifics of the environment in Northern regions necessary to be included in environmental evaluations of technologies, 3) linkages between decision making processes and environmental impacts, and 4) tools developed to support decision making processes that aim to include environmental aspects. These knowledge areas are important both for industry and academia, and the output will be used to ensure that environmental criteria are included in technology development.