Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS)

Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) is a suite of technologies that are imperative to achieve the Paris Agreement target of net-zero CO₂ emissions by 2050. This includes reducing emissions from energy and material production, as well as removing CO₂ from the ambient air.

CCUS & Energy Production

As the world continues to electrify many processes (e.g. EVs), we need to continue to grow our network of power production, not just replace existing assets with renewables. To help with this growing market, adding CCUS to existing fossil-fired facilities - including power facilities, hydrogen production, and campus cogens - has become vital. We are working with energy and hydrogen producers as part of “clusters” in the UK to decarbonize. We are also performing CO₂ dispersion modeling and computational fluid dynamics modeling (CFD) to ensure the pipelines and equipment are designed to reduce potential hazards and risk.

CCUS & the Built Environment

As energy production transitions to greener technologies, certain industrial processes - including cement and steel production -  will still inherently generate CO₂. We aim to help those facilities understand their options to mitigate or capture CO₂ emissions to achieve a more sustainable process and reduce environmental product declarations (EPDs). In turn this helps us inform clients that are developing new buildings to understand how they can source low embodied carbon materials produced with CCUS or utilize captured CO₂ in building materials. Working closely with our Sustainability and Structural Design experts, we can help our clients find alternative ways to reduce Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions for their buildings and campuses.

Qualifications

We can assist a wide range of clients in a variety of sectors with our CCUS-related services, including:

• Alternative campus decarbonization plans
• CCUS and DAC technology scale-up CFD modeling
• CCUS feasibility studies (cogen, industrial facilities, etc.)
• CO₂ & H₂ risk and hazard analysis
• Embodied carbon reduction strategies