Over the past few months, C4U coordinator Prof. Haroun Mahgerefteh (UCL Department of Chemical Engineering) has contributed to international efforts to promote and inform the deployment of Carbon Capture, Transport, Utilisation, and Storage (CCTUS) infrastructure.
Prof. Mahgerefteh has participated in two separate expert groupings — one convened by the US National Academies of Sciences, and the other by the UK-China CCUS Cluster Cooperation Programme mission — to provide expert input related to the development and deployment of CCTUS infrastructure across these regions. The former group, administered by the US National Academies of Sciences, developed actionable research to guide the US Department of Energy’s future endeavours on Carbon Utilisation Infrastructure and Infrastructure Markets. The latter group, convened by the UK Royal Academy of Engineering, formed a delegation of experts working to promote UK-China cooperation on CCTUS deployment.
Both collaborations demonstrate the important work being undertaken by the C4U Consortium to inform industrial decarbonisation strategies across the world, extending the project’s impact beyond Europe.
Publication by the US National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Prof. Mahgerefteh was a committee member and lead author of the ‘Transport Infrastructure Task Group for the Carbon Utilization Infrastructure and Infrastructure Markets’ study report, mandated by the US Congress. This two-part report, administered by the US National Academies of Sciences, is intended to guide future investments from the US Department of Energy and the private sector in CCTUS research, demonstration, and deployment. You can find both reports here:
[Carbon Dioxide Utilization Markets and Infrastructure Status and Opportunities: A First Report]
[Carbon Utilization Infrastructure, Markets, and Research and Development: A Final Report]
Participation in the UK-China CCUS Cluster Cooperation Programme mission
Prof. Mahgerefteh was also invited to join a delegation of experts assembled by the UK Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng), to promote bilateral collaboration with China on the decarbonization of industrial clusters through the deployment of CCTUS.
Both countries are advancing ambitious strategies for CCTUS deployment. The UK aims to deploy CCTUS in four industrial clusters by 2030, capturing 20-30 Mt of CO2 annually. Similarly, China aims for extensive CCTUS deployment by 2050, supported by multiple industrial hubs.
As a member of the delegation, Prof. Mahgerefteh visited China from 20-25 May 2024. During this time, he held seminars and closed-door meetings (including at the British Consulate in Hong Kong Province) and was invited to visit China’s largest CCUS site.
The visit has resulted in the publication of a RAEng report, entitled Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage: Opportunities for UK-China Collaborations. This report, which outlines a roadmap for bilateral collaboration between the UK and China, can be accessed here:
[Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage: Opportunities for UK-China Collaborations]
As part of the UK-China CCUS Cluster Cooperation Programme mission, a delegation from the British Embassy in Beijing will visit London during the week of 14 October 2024, and Prof. Mahgerefteh has been invited to participate in their activities.
