Transportation and storage

In December 2009, Fortum and TVO entered into co-operation with Maersk Oil and Maersk Tankers, part of the Danish A.P. Moller - Maersk Group.

The partners wish to combine carbon capture at the Meri-Pori power plant with CO2 transportation by Maersk Tankers' vessels and geological storage. Maersk Oil will investigate the possibility of providing final CO2 storage in the depleting oil and gas fields of the Danish North Sea, as well as the potential use of CO2 for Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR).  

The ship transportation distance to North Sea would be approximately 2,000 km and require two tankers with the capacity of ~20,000 m3. In addition, an intermediate storage would be needed at Port of Pori.

CO2 can be stored in hydrocarbon fields or saline aquifers in the depths of more than 1,000 m below seabed. The geology of oilfields is well known and the CO2 can be injected safely and efficiently with the help of existing infrastructure and equipment. There are several geological layers above the formations that will restrict the CO2 from escaping to the atmosphere.