Title: An engineering-economic model for CO₂ pipeline transportation in China

Authors: Dongya Zhao; Jian Zhang; Zhaomin Li; Qingfang Li; Haili Liu; Shijian Lu

Addresses: College of Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum, Qingdao, Shandong, 266580, China ' Shengli Engineering & Consulting Co., Ltd., Dongying, Shandong, 257026, China ' School of Petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum, Qingdao, Shandong, 266580, China ' Shengli Engineering & Consulting Co., Ltd., Dongying, Shandong, 257026, China ' Shengli Engineering & Consulting Co., Ltd., Dongying, Shandong, 257026, China ' Shengli Engineering & Consulting Co., Ltd., Dongying, Shandong, 257026, China

Abstract: Carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) can largely reduce the CO₂ emission. Especially, CO₂ enhanced oil recovery (CO₂-EOR) may reduce the costs of capture and storage and even create additional economic benefits. This technology has been increased quickly in China. A new CCUS demonstration project is being constructed in Shengli Oil Field by Sinopec. This paper is intended to report CO₂ pipeline transportation which is an important link between capture and storage. The engineering-economic model is a base to evaluate the investment of the CO₂ pipeline transportation. As an important part of CCUS, other parts' cost of CCU is also affected by transportation investment. The engineering-economic model of CO₂ pipeline transportation will be constructed by considering Chinese real situations. By using this model, CO₂ pipeline transportation investment cost can be estimated. The works presented by this paper are partly supported by Sinopec.

Keywords: CCUS; carbon capture; carbon utilisation; carbon storage; CO2 pipeline transport; carbon dioxide; engineering economics; modelling; carbon emissions; enhanced oil recovery; China.

DOI: 10.1504/IJCAT.2014.059096

International Journal of Computer Applications in Technology, 2014 Vol.49 No.1, pp.60 - 68

Published online: 11 Jul 2014 *

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