CO₂ reductions at the Slagen refinery

Background and project purpose?
Technical – economic analysis of potential for CO₂ reductions at Slagen refinery and to evaluate technical and practical solutions, land requirements, cost drivers, other key project factors (heat – and water supply) and total project costs

What was the project objective?
Through a technical – economic analysis of the potential for CO₂ reductions and increase the knowledge of different technical and operational solutions, costs and an evaluation whether a CO₂ reduction project would be economical for business purposes

What has the project done in terms of activities?
Assessed opportunities for CO₂ reductions at the refinery and proposed potential technical solutions and how they can be implemented
Assessed alternative solutions for refinery CO₂ reductions through use of renewable alternatives (e.g. bio-gas) in furnaces and boilers replacing fossil fuels (gases).

What has the project achieved? Did the project achieve its objective?
Yes, the project has achieved its objectives and the analysis has increased knowledge and understanding of the complexities, cost the economics associated with CO₂ reductions at a refinery

The conclusion is that the proposed CO₂ reducing measures are not economical without investment and operational cost support at this time

Future plans?
– Assess future technical solutions which may support the economics of CO₂ reduction actions
– Assess potential for investment support to contribute to make the Slagen CO₂ reduction project economical viable