Valued at £1m in the first year, the project being undertaken with partnership with Sonardyne aims to provide assurance that CO2 stored deep below the seabed in Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) sites is secure.
A consortium of British multi-discipline partners will examine the requirements for the Measurement, Monitoring and Verification (MMV) system.
The project will result in the construction of a technology demonstrator with sea trials; a comprehensive review at the end of the three year period; and a solution to a legislative requirement to monitor potential CO2 leaks and their effect on the environment.
In a statement, Den Gammer, ETI strategy manager for CCS, said, ‘Progress on the development of a cost-effective, reliable monitoring system for the marine environment above CO2 storage complexes is another key step in the process of building confidence in a new CCS industry in the UK.
‘Although leakage is highly unlikely we have a duty to ensure that stores are actually protecting the environment and this technology will bring peace of mind to both the operator and the regulator.
‘Our modelling work has shown that CCS has the potential to play a major role in any future low carbon UK energy system, with technological innovation delivering both economic and environmental benefits to the country. This project helps to move the industry and UK capability forward.’
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