TotalEnergies makes progress in carbon capture

Dust that will return to dust, this is the new watchword of industrialists about CO₂. Gas giants Shell, Total and Equinor announced on Monday the signing of the first commercial contract for their Northern Lights joint venture, which they hold equally. The Norwegian company, which specializes in carbon transport and storage methods (CCUS), will start burying CO in 2025₂ of the Dutch plant of Yara International, which produces nitrogen fertilizers and ammonia.

The principle? Capture CO₂ emitted by the factory before it is released into the atmosphere, liquefy and compress it. It is then transported by boat to a specialized terminal located in Bergen (Norway) and then transported by pipeline to the Northern Lights site, off Oygarden. This is where it will be permanently stored in geological layers, 2,600 meters below the seabed. The whole, named Longship Project, is 80% funded by the Norwegian government…