Cory announces partners for its riverside CCS project

Its proposed project will use Shell’s CANSOLV* CO2 Capture System to capture the CO2 emitted at its Riverside 1 and Riverside 2 energy-from-waste (EfW) plants in Southeast London. Once complete, the project will capture approximately 1.4 million tonnes of CO2 per year by 2030.

The company’s CCS plans are well advanced, and it has already partnered with the Viking consortium, led by Harbour Energy, Associated British Ports (ABP) and bp, to develop a CO2 shipping solution which would see the captured CO2 transported by ship to ABP’s Port of Immingham before permanent storage under the North Sea.

CANSOLV technology has been selected for multiple projects and is operating at SaskPower Boundary Dam, Saskatchewan, Canada, where over 5 million tonnes of CO2 captured since 2014, as well as Brother/LANXESS in South Africa, capturing 170 tonnes per day of high-purity CO2 since 2013.

‘Ambitious plans’

Chris Girdham, development director at Cory, said: “We have ambitious plans to deliver an end-to-end solution for capturing, transporting and storing CO2, and having the right partners for this project is vital. By working with Shell and Technip we are bringing on board industry leaders with proven expertise in carbon capture, who will help us to make a material and positive impact on achieving our clients’, London’s and the UK’s net zero targets.”

Nick Flinn, VP decarbonisation technologies, Shell Catalysts & Technologies, said: “Our CANSOLV technology offers cutting-edge performance to industrial emitters who are looking to cut their carbon footprint. We are delighted to be working with Cory on this industry-leading project, and to help them decarbonise the waste they process for communities and businesses in the South East of the UK.”

Christophe Malaurie, SVP decarbonisation solutions of Technip Energies, commented: “We are delighted to contribute to Cory’s net-zero ambition by capturing the carbon dioxide from the non-recyclable waste it processes. We will leverage our leadership in carbon capture projects and our strategic alliance with Shell Catalysts & Technologies on the CANSOLV carbon capture technology.”