Our process explained
Carbon Capture and Storage involves capturing the CO2 generated during industrial processes, such as the production of steel, cement, or chemicals or to help decarbonise power stations that use hydrocarbons to generate electricity. Shell Offshore Carbon Storage Solutions NL offers CO2 storage capacity and transportation solutions when required.
The overall CCS process consists of capture, transport, and storage.
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Title: Shell SOCS NL Animation
Duration: 1 minute 27 seconds
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Shell ripple Pecten appears onscreen.
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Full screen image showing offshore storage process with slight animations connecting each section.
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Capture, Transport, Maasvlakte hub / CO2 terminal, offshore storage.
The overall CCS process consists of capture, transport, and storage.
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Let’s have a detailed look at these stages.
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Screen fades into a closeup of the first section of the process; Capture, Transport and Maasvlakte hub / CO2 terminal.
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Customers capture CO2 onsite using specific capture units.
Captured CO2 will be transported into the Maasvlakte collection hub in the Port of Rotterdam using various routes.
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1. Customers that can tie into an onshore pipeline will transfer their CO2 in gaseous or dense form to the collection hub.
2. Other customers will liquefy their CO2 and use cryogenic shipping transport to the CO2 terminal in the collection hub.
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Screen fades into another closeup of the second section of the process; Maasvlakte hub / CO2 terminal.
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Collected CO2 stream from various customers will be conditioned and compressed and then routed into Aramis offshore truckline in dense form.
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Screen fades into the final closeup of the last section of the Process; Offshore storage.
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The last part will be the injection of CO2 molecules into the Shell offshore storage sites for permanent storage.
These storage sites are depleted gas fields or saline aquifers under the Dutch North Sea.
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Shell ripple Pecten appears onscreen.
Stage 1 – Capture
CO2 generated during industrial processes or in power generation is captured.
Stage 2 – Transportation
The captured CO2 will be transported into the Maasvlakte collection hub in the Port of Rotterdam via onshore pipelines in gaseous or dense form. Alternatively, shipping into an import terminal in liquid form will be available.
Stage 3 – Storage
The CO2 stream will then be routed to the Aramis offshore trunkline in dense form before being injected for permanent storage in depleted gas fields or saline aquifers under the Dutch North Sea.
CO2 is injected deep underground into microscopic spaces in porous rocks. A layer of impermeable rock lies directly above ensuring the CO2 remains there permanently.
Carbon Capture and Storage technologies are safe, proven and vital
Yes. CCS technology isn’t new. In fact, it draws on technologies that the energy industry has been using for many decades.
There are multiple global commercial capture facilities in operation that demonstrate the safety of the technology, projects that combine to capture and store over 45mt of CO2 per annum.1
Once CO2 storage capacity is reached, the well is safely sealed and monitored by an independent governmental body to ensure permanent secure containment.
1Source: IEA, September 2022
CCS is a proven and safe technology, with multiple commercial facilities worldwide operating successfully for years. Shell has played a leading role in demonstrating this safety and reliability.
Since 2015, Shell has stored more than 8 million tons of CO2 deep underground in Canada, showcasing the effectiveness of CCS in reducing emissions. Building on this experience, Shell is actively involved in major CCS projects across Europe, including Northern Lights in Norway, which enables large-scale CO2 transport and storage.
At the Shell Energy and Chemical park in Rotterdam, CO2 will be captured and stored through the Porthos project, while Shell is also one of the initiators of the Aramis project, developing essential infrastructure for CO2 storage beneath the North Sea seabed.
