Offshore staff
ZURICH, Switzerland — ABB has formed a carbon capture and storage (CCS) operations partnership with Calgary-based Computer Modelling Group (CMG).
CMG is a simulation technology/subsurface modeling specialist that has supported carbon capture developments for over two decades.
The companies aim to jointly to simulate scenarios at each stage of the captured CO2 journey from the surface to storage subsurface, in subsea or land aquifers, allowing the project operators to test options in a "virtual" setting to reduce risks and achieve cost savings.
ABB will deploy its Ability OPTIMAX energy management system to integrate above-ground digital twin technology with CMG’s subsurface modelling.
“Capturing and storing carbon dioxide underground is a highly technical and challenging process. Being able to deliver proof of concept across the entire CCS process is crucial to accelerate adoption,” said Brandon Spencer, president of ABB Energy Industries. “Without subsurface modeling, industry simply cannot calculate the cost or manage the risks, which is crucial if we are to scale the CCS market to the extent required to support decarbonization of industry and emissions reductions in line with the Paris Accord.”
Subsurface modeling enables businesses to assess risks such as losses or leakage that may be triggered by physical and chemical reactions underground between the CO2, water, rocks and cement, or by issues such as wellbore failure brought on by salt precipitation.
CMG CEO Pramod Jain said, “Advanced subsurface modeling is necessary to assess and monitor risks of CO2 injection against various operating scenarios…”
10.31.2023
