Baku. TurkicWorld:
Italy's Eni and Snam on September 6 announced the commissioning of Italy's first carbon capture and storage (CCS/CCUS) project, Ravenna CCS, the statement of press service Eni said, TurkicWorld reports.
“Within the first phase of the project, carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Eni's gas processing complex in Casal Borsetti (Ravenna municipality) will be captured. Their volume is estimated at 25,000 tons per year. Following the capture of carbon dioxide, it will be transported to the old depleted gas field “Porto Corsini Mare Ovest," where it will be stored at a depth of 3,000 meters," the statement notes.
As per the roadmap for the roll-out of the next leg of the project, by 2030, it will be possible to save up to four million tons/year of carbon dioxide. Out of this, 1 million tons will be contributed by Eni's own plants, while the remaining 3 million tons will be up for grabs by other companies operating in this neck of the woods in Italy.
To this end, the joint venture between Eni and Snam will kick off the ball rolling to get the green light from the authorities.
Meanwhile, it is estimated that the total volumes of CO2 captured and stored underground could reach 16 million tons/year in the future, given the total storage capacity of depleted Adriatic Sea gas fields and market demand.
“Ravenna CCS could become a hub for the decarbonization of energy-intensive industries in Italy, contributing to the achievement of carbon neutrality by 2050,” the information noted.
Eni and Snam are also researching to develop technology to reuse captured CO2 in the future.
To note, Ravenna CCS utilizes electricity only from renewable energy sources (RES), which avoids further CO2 emissions.
