Assessment of strategies for CO2 abatement in the European petroleum refining industry

CATEGORY: CCS – CARBON CAPTURE & STORAGE
Energy, Volume 42, Issue 1, June 2012, Pages 375–386
8th World Energy System Conference, WESC 2010
Assessment of strategies for CO2 abatement in the European petroleum refining industry
Daniella Johansson a, Johan Rootzén b, Thore Berntsson a, Filip Johnsson b
a Division of Heat and Power Technology, Department of Energy and Environment, Chalmers University of Technology, SE-412 96 Göteborg, Sweden
b Division of Energy Technology, Department of Energy and Environment, Chalmers University of Technology, SE-412 96 Göteborg, Sweden
Abstract
Authors describe the European petroleum refining industry and the prospects for future CO₂ abatement in relation to associated infrastructure. A more efficient use of the adjacent infrastructure, e.g., district heating networks, natural gas grids, neighbouring industries, and CO₂ transport and storage systems, could provide opportunities for additional CO₂ emissions reduction.
Access to infrastructures that can facilitate CO₂ abatement varies significantly across countries and between individual refineries. Short-term mitigation option could reduce CO₂ emissions by 9–40 MtCO₂/year. Carbon capture and storage offers the greatest potential for more significant emission reductions in the longer term. However, the potential for CO₂ capture varies significantly depending on the choice of technology, CO₂ source, and scope of implementation.
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