Eni Group and Snam Launch Italy¡äs First Carbon Capture Project
2024-9-18
Eni and Snam announced today the start of injecting carbon dioxide into the Ravenna CCS Phase I reservoir. Ravenna CCS aims to support industrial decarbonization as Italy¡äs first carbon dioxide capture, transportation, and permanent storage project specifically designed for environmental purposes. In the first phase of the project, they will capture, transport, and store the carbon dioxide emissions from Eni Group¡äs natural gas processing plant located in Casalborsetti, Ravenna, estimated to be around 25,000 tons per year. Once captured, carbon dioxide will be transported to the Porto Corsini Mare Ovest platform near the coast through a converted natural gas pipeline. Then, carbon dioxide will be injected and stored at a depth of 3000 meters in the depleted Port Corsini Mare Ovest gas field.
This project has reduced the carbon dioxide emissions from the Casalborsetti factory chimney by over 90%, reaching a peak of 96% - a significant achievement considering carbon concentrations below 3% and low-pressure conditions, making success even more challenging. This outstanding performance makes Ravenna CCS the world¡äs first industrial scale project with such high carbon capture efficiency.
Another unique feature of the Ravenna CCS project is that the facility is entirely powered by renewable energy, avoiding further carbon dioxide emissions.
In the coming years, through the second phase, up to 4 million tons of carbon dioxide is expected to be stored up annually by 2030 based on the industrial scale development of the project, in line with the goals set by Italy¡äs National Energy and Climate Integrated Plan (PNIEC). To this end, the joint venture company will initiate all necessary procedures to obtain licenses in accordance with regulatory frameworks, in collaboration with authorities, stakeholders, and particularly with Hong Kong.
Based on the total storage capacity of depleted gas fields in the Adriatic Sea and market demand, the amount of carbon dioxide captured and stored underground may reach 16 million tons per year.
Based on its characteristics and storage potential, the Ravenna project is expected to become a decarbonization center for energy intensive and difficult to consume industries in Italy, making a fundamental contribution to achieving climate goals and carbon neutrality by 2050. In addition, the project will provide a concrete and effective solution to support the competitiveness of Italian industrial activities, including energy intensive industries in the Emilia Romagna region, while maintaining current employment levels and creating new highly specialized job opportunities through the supply chain related to project implementation.
This project has reduced the carbon dioxide emissions from the Casalborsetti factory chimney by over 90%, reaching a peak of 96% - a significant achievement considering carbon concentrations below 3% and low-pressure conditions, making success even more challenging. This outstanding performance makes Ravenna CCS the world¡äs first industrial scale project with such high carbon capture efficiency.
Another unique feature of the Ravenna CCS project is that the facility is entirely powered by renewable energy, avoiding further carbon dioxide emissions.
In the coming years, through the second phase, up to 4 million tons of carbon dioxide is expected to be stored up annually by 2030 based on the industrial scale development of the project, in line with the goals set by Italy¡äs National Energy and Climate Integrated Plan (PNIEC). To this end, the joint venture company will initiate all necessary procedures to obtain licenses in accordance with regulatory frameworks, in collaboration with authorities, stakeholders, and particularly with Hong Kong.
Based on the total storage capacity of depleted gas fields in the Adriatic Sea and market demand, the amount of carbon dioxide captured and stored underground may reach 16 million tons per year.
Based on its characteristics and storage potential, the Ravenna project is expected to become a decarbonization center for energy intensive and difficult to consume industries in Italy, making a fundamental contribution to achieving climate goals and carbon neutrality by 2050. In addition, the project will provide a concrete and effective solution to support the competitiveness of Italian industrial activities, including energy intensive industries in the Emilia Romagna region, while maintaining current employment levels and creating new highly specialized job opportunities through the supply chain related to project implementation.