Starting technology qualification at Mongstad
This constitutes an important milestone in the CO2 work. The Storting (Norwegian Parliament) has opened for giving more than one technology the opportunity to qualify for full-scale CO2 capture at Mongstad, and this official announcement signals that the technology qualification process is on track.This is a public-sector R&D procurement and can be found on Doffin.no.
Press release 1th July 2011
Starting technology qualification at Mongstad
Statoil and Gassnova invite suppliers to participate in the technology qualification programme for full-scale CO2 capture at Mongstad (CCM).
The project has made an open invitation to potential suppliers of capture technologies, and will enter into framework contracts with one or more suppliers. The purpose of the technology qualification programme is to document that the selected technology can be used at Mongstad and that it meets all requirements in relation to health, environment and safety.
"It is important to establish certainty of no emissions harmful to health or the environment in connection with the operation of the capture facility. It must be safe for everyone living in the region and working on the facility," says Statoil director for the full-scale project at Mongstad, Kurt Georgsen.
The upcoming technology qualification process has been divided into three stages:
- A feasibility study to demonstrate that the technology can be applied at Mongstad
- A technology qualification programme to demonstrate that the process will work and that the emissions will be within set criteria, where the suppliers will test their chemical and process technology
- A concept stage for design of a full-scale CO2 capture facility adapted to Mongstad
"Participation in the programme will provide the technology suppliers a great opportunity to document their technology with a view towards the competition to build a full-scale facility at Mongstad. The investment decision is scheduled for 2016 at the latest in line with the government's plans," says Gassnova's managing director Bjørn-Erik Haugan.