Title (en)

CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE USING MINIMAL OFFSHORE STRUCTURES

Title (de)

KOHLENSTOFFBINDUNG UND -SPEICHERUNG MIT MINIMALEN OFFSHORE-STRUKTUREN

Title (fr)

CAPTURE ET STOCKAGE DU CARBONE UTILISANT DES STRUCTURES EN MER MINIMALES

Publication

EP 2446109 A2 20120502 (EN)

Application

EP 10728860 A 20100621

Priority

• GB 2010001209 W 20100621
• GB 0910859 A 20090624
• GB 0915619 A 20090908

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2010149953A2] A means of offshore carbon capture using minimal offshore structures has a pipeline (1) supplying sequestered carbon dioxide, and a control or power source (5) located in a minimal offshore structure (4) connected to a pipeline (8) with access to a geological formation suitable for carbon dioxide storage. The geological formation can be a depleted oil field, coal seam, or natural rock strata. Compressors (3) sited offshore can be used to pressurize the carbon dioxide. The minimal offshore structure (4) can be fixed or floating and can be powered by diesel generators (5) or by a wind turbine. EOR or CBM recovery can also be included. Also, methanol can be produced using the sequestered carbon dioxide in combination with hydrogen formed by electrolysis.

IPC 8 full level

E21B 41/00 (2006.01); B65G 5/00 (2006.01); E21B 43/00 (2006.01); E21B 43/16 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP GB)

B65G 5/00 (2013.01 - GB); E21B 41/0064 (2013.01 - EP); E21B 43/006 (2013.01 - EP); E21B 43/164 (2013.01 - EP); E02B 17/00 (2013.01 - EP); Y02C 20/40 (2020.08 - EP); Y02E 60/32 (2013.01 - EP); Y02P 90/70 (2015.11 - EP)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2010149953 A2 20101229; WO 2010149953 A3 20110414; EP 2446109 A2 20120502; GB 0910859 D0 20090805; GB 0915619 D0 20091007; GB 2472874 A 20110223; GB 2472874 A8 20110330

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 2010001209 W 20100621; EP 10728860 A 20100621; GB 0910859 A 20090624; GB 0915619 A 20090908