LINCCS

It‘s been a busy first week for SINTEF at #COP29! 👀 SINTEF is an independent 'observer' at COP, which means we represent the eyes of the world during the discussions between the 'parties' (representatives of governments). This role is far from being passive, because observers don't just sit quietly and watch – they advise delegates and bring in necessary perspectives to achieve our collective climate goals. 📖 We at SINTEF have a responsibility to share the results of our research in climate technology, and we take it seriously. Many of our projects are publicly co-funded so we need to ensure they benefit society. That’s why SINTEF provides input to Norwegian negotiators and other stakeholders at COP – e.g. through our advice series: https://lnkd.in/d9AH8Ejb. But what have we done in Baku to help push for climate action? 📺 We've gone on Azerbaijan Television to speak about the importance research and international collaboration to fight climate change. We've met with great partners and high-level decision makers like Tinne Van der Straeten, Belgium's Minister of Energy, and Maria João Pereira, Portugal's Secretary of State for Energy. SINTEF has also secured invitations to attend the high-level events which give great insights into how top-level politicians understand the current situation and how research can fit into that picture. And the work is far from over. 🎤 Saturday is jam-packed day at COP and tomorrow Nils Røkke will brief the Norwegian delegation in the Nordic Pavilion on what is happening in the negotiations – and behind the scenes – as well as SINTEF's views on where the negotiations are heading. He’ll join as a panellist in “It takes a village to accelerate CCS” which will also be held in the Nordic Pavilion. Petter Neksa – who has been sharing his thoughts from COP throughout the week via daily blogs on LinkedIn – will also provide his perspectives as a speaker at the special event on Life-Cycle Refrigerant Management. 🤝 🌍 And there's more! On Monday, SINTEF is hosting an event with Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) (Anders Hammer Strømman) on equitable South-North partnerships in sustainable energy research, innovation, and higher education. The event will feature a group of experts who will help to promote international research collaboration on sustainable climate and energy technologies, with a focus on partnerships involving low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). https://lnkd.in/ddKB6J6E If you are at COP, we would love to see you there! FME NorthWind - FME ZEN - Research Centre on Zero Emission Neighbourhoods in Smart Cities - NCCS: Norwegian CCS Research Centre - CINELDI: Centre for Intelligent Electricity Distribution - FME HighEFF - LowEmission - MISSION #SF6 - EU Enough Project - HYDROGENi

The second session of the NCCS Closing Conference focused on NCCS' achievements over the past eight years, from breakthrough research to industry deployment. To start, NCCS Manager Nicola Marsh (SINTEF Energy Research) gave a brief overview of all the Centre's results over its lifetime, including 32 partners, 30+ innovations, 16 mobility grants, 100+ educated students, and 25 research projects! 🙌 NCCS has educated 24 PhD students, 55 master's students, and 11 postdoctoral researchers. James Dawson (Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)) presented the positive impact of Centres for Environment-friendly Energy Research (#FMEs) on capacity building. This was followed by short pitches from two former NCCS PhD students: Bahareh Khosravi (formerly NTNU), who is now a technology specialist at SLB Capturi, and Peter Betlem (formerly The University Centre in Svalbard), who is now a project engineer at NGI - Norwegian Geotechnical Institute. Following that, NCCS Deployment Case Leader Grethe Tangen (SINTEF Industry) introduced the 30+ innovations that NCCS has produced, and the work to present them in both the NCCS Innovation Catalogue and the 2018 NCCS Impact Study. Anders Haugland (SINTEF Energy Research) then presented the innovation sprints, which aimed to move those innovations from the Centre to implementation in industry. Francesco Finotti then discussed his work to support the uptake of CCS technologies at an increased pace through the new "CCS Innovation" scheme. CCS Innovation is intended to unite relevant actors in CCS, with the goal of boosting innovation and easing access to large sources of capital. Francesco also presented key results from the recently concluded LINCCS project - which was a spin-off project from NCCS and LowEmission, funded through the Green Platform initiative. Gunhild Allard Reigstad (SINTEF Energy Research) presented NCCS' work with strategic communication through the GreenShift events, which gathered diverse stakeholders from Norway, Denmark, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany to identify key priorities for advancing CCUS and hydrogen technologies in Europe. Finally, Amy Brunsvold (SINTEF Energy Research) presented her work with the new CCUS SET-PLAN on behalf of EERA CCS: The European Energy Research Alliance's Joint Programme on Carbon Capture & Storage, and invited conference attendees to submit their thoughts on CO₂ capture as part of the plan's formation. Norges forskningsråd, SINTEF, Alexandra Bech Gjørv, Norwegian Ministry of Energy, Mona Mølnvik

🎉 LINCCS SP3 – Sustainable Reuse of Offshore Assets and Infrastructure – has officially wrapped up! Congratulations to all our partners on a successful 3-year collaboration. Here are three headline outcomes from SP3: 👉 Open 'shelf-scale' overview of reusable wells, reservoirs, and infrastructure – LINCCS partners Cognite and Aize, with support from AGR, SINTEF, and operators, consolidated public, non-public, and ML-generated data to create the NCS Reuse Atlas and a decision-support tool. These tools help operators assess reuse potential, communicate risks tied to legacy wells, and support informed decision-making. 👉 Development and testing of a novel approach for tailored monitoring plans – SINTEF and Wintershall Dea developed a unified geoscience workflow for risk-based, cost-efficient CO₂ storage monitoring, tested on a case based on the Smeaheia area. OpenGoSim Ltd also developed new CO₂ injection simulation capabilities for reservoir modelling. 👉 New monitoring methods for infrastructure reuse – SINTEF, with support from Aker Solutions and operators, tested innovative well integrity monitoring tools using tube waves, as well as reservoir and well monitoring tools, tested om numerical models and at SINTEF’s ECCSEL Svelvik CO₂ Field Laboratory. Learn more about LINCCS SP3 and these achievements on our website: https://lnkd.in/dB_EfTZt Espen Gjorv - Anette Brekke Sneis - Helene Markeng - Alv-Arne Grimstad - Peder Eliasson - Ane Lothe - Michael Jordan SINTEF Industry - SINTEF Energy Research - TotalEnergies - Equinor - Vår Energi

🎉 LINCCS SP4 – Large-Scale, Cost-Optimised Storage and Injection Systems – has officially wrapped up! Congratulations to all our partners on a successful 3-year collaboration. Here are three headline outcomes from SP4: 👉 Closing gaps in thermophysical data for CO₂ with impurities – SINTEF Energy Research conducted experiments at its Trondheim testing facilities to study the effects of impurities like water and salt during CO₂ transport and storage. These findings are crucial for validating and improving physical models, potentially lowering capture and conditioning costs. 👉 Innovative injection design – Aker Solutions developed the Mark 2 injection head, which weighs about 40% less than traditional solutions and leverages existing technologies, achieving significant cost reductions. 👉 Cost- and time-saving digital simulations and tools – SINTEF, Aker Solutions, and AGR collaborated to establish workflows, simulators, and digital tools that optimise the early phases of storage projects, reducing risks and avoiding unnecessary time and costs. Learn more about LINCCS SP4 and these achievements on our website: https://lnkd.in/diRQq4AE Runar Helgesen - Bjørn Strøm Aker Solutions - Wintershall Dea - TotalEnergies - SINTEF Energy Research - SINTEF Industry - AGR

🎉 LINCCS SP2 – Towards Zero Emissions from Ship Transport – has officially wrapped up! Congratulations to all our partners on a successful 3-year collaboration. Here are three headline outcomes from SP2: 👉 Building a ‘ship engine room’ on land – To drive innovation in onboard CCS, Wärtsilä and LINCCS partners created a unique R&D facility in Moss, Norway, accelerating testing and development of onboard CCS solutions. 👉 70% CO₂ capture rate – Through the R&D centre, SP2 achieved significant technological advancements in onboard CCS, optimising energy consumption and CO₂ liquefaction processes. 👉 Mapping future infrastructure for CO₂ offloading – SP2 partners developed a digital tool to help foresee the infrastructure needed for ships to offload captured CO₂ emissions, supporting future CCS growth in maritime transport. Learn more about LINCCS SP2 and these achievements on our website: https://lnkd.in/dJSUrRVh Sigurd Jenssen - Anette Brekke Sneis Wärtsilä - Cognite - SINTEF Energy Research - SINTEF Ocean - Aker Solutions - Sustainable Energy Norwegian Catapult Centre - TotalEnergies

LINCCS SP1 – Compact, low OPEX offshore CO₂ capture – has officially wrapped up! 🎉 Congratulations to all our partners on a successful 3-year collaboration. Here are two headline outcomes from SP1: 👉 Unmanned offshore power hub with CCS (design) – Preliminary design of a 130 MW Offshore Power Hub. This floating hub will be unmanned (cheaper and safer), use energy efficient combined cycle, and capture 500,000 tonnes of CO2 per year while powering offshore platforms. 👉 New economic tool – SINTEF and Equinor developed a new tool that can provide a detailed economic picture to find out which green solutions are implementable – and what needs to be developed to make them viable. Learn more about LINCCS SP1 and these achievements on our website: https://lnkd.in/duqvi9_6 Francesco Finotti - Trygve Hegerland Equinor - Aker Solutions - SINTEF Energy Research - SINTEF Industry - Aize - Cognite - TotalEnergies

It was great to see the excitement around #CCS at #ONS last week, especially with the LINCCS project nearing its conclusion. 👏 This also makes it the perfect time to reflect on the project's results. Francesco Finotti and Runar Helgesen met at #ONS for a quick catch-up. Watch their chat below for a sneak peek into the exciting results of LINCCS SP4, and follow us here for more updates on the final outcomes. 👇 Aker Solutions SINTEF Energy Research

I am truly honoured and grateful to have had the opportunity to present the Green Platform Project LINCCS at this year's ONS Conference. I want to thank the ONS programme committee for their remarkable organization, which ensured a seamless and impactful experience for all participants. During the technical session, I had the privilege of engaging in thought-provoking discussions, sharing insights, and exchanging ideas with some of the brightest minds in the industry. The level of enthusiasm, expertise, and collaboration was truly inspiring. Thank you to everyone who participated and contributed to this event's success. Looking forward to continuing our conversations and innovations in the field! Kudos to all the sponsors and participants for their great coordination and moderation! Dagny S. Dahl John Haakon Nustad #ONS #Grateful #Networking #IndustryInsights #Innovation #SINTEF #LINCCS # Ellinor Meling #AkerSolutions #Equinor

Are you planning to join ONS 24 this week? Then you are welcome to visit SINTEF at our stand 9340 in hall 9 close to the Centre Court. Several colleagues from SINTEF Industry are joining including Andreas Berntsen, Lars Sørum, Harald Linga, Peder Eliasson, Jan David Ytrehus, Ragnhild Skorpa, Michael Jordan, Berit Fossum and Olav Spanne. I am happy to discuss ongoing research projects on CCS/CCUS such as CCUS ZEN, LINCCS and #DISCO2STORE. Another interesting theme is 3D pore pressure modelling and hybrid modelling in BigPressure. See you there! hashtag #CCS / hashtag #CCUS, hashtag #hydrogen, hashtag #geoscience.

LINCCS is at ONS this year! Peder Eliasson (SINTEF Industry) has been at the SINTEF stand, discussing his work in the project. Here's what he had to say: "It's been a few interesting days at ONS. It's clear that "green energy" is getting more attention, and that CCS has a very important role. This aligns well with the work that SINTEF is doing in the LINCCS project, coordinated by Aker Solutions. In LINCCS sub-project 3 (coordinated by Aker BP ASA and SINTEF), the focus is on the "Sustainable reuse of offshore assets and infrastructure", and industry is now showing an increasing interest in the Reuse Atlas and Decision Support Tools developed by Cognite and Aize (with support from SINTEF and AGR) in this part of LINCCS. I have also had several interesting discussions at ONS related to LINCCS activities at the Svelvik CO2 Field Lab, where we are developing and testing new techniques for monitoring legacy well integrity and injection well leakage. Our potentially most important current activity in LINCCS sub-project 3 seems to be the work we are doing together with Wintershall Dea on an efficient workflow for developing MMV plans. Several operators will profit from such tools. My colleague Francesco Finotti (SINTEF Energy Research) will also give a presentation about LINCCS on "Offshore power hub with carbon capture" on Wednesday at 13:00 in hall 5, room 1."