SP 1 CAPTURE
The key objectives are; improving efficiency and economic viability and scale up of (new) technology
Research areasThe CATO-2 research agenda is organised through five research areas, the so-called Sub Programs (SP's). The sixth Sub Program is responsible for coordination and communication. The Sub Programs cover the whole CCS chain. Each of these Sub Programs consists of several Work Packages to carry out the actual work. By grouping the Work Packages to Sub Programs the scientific quality and internal cooperation is safeguarded.
The programme director, together with the fundamental research manager and the general applied manager, ensures the interaction between the several Sub Programs. CATO-2 ThemesSP2 CO2 TRANSPORT AND CHAIN INTEGRATIONImplementation of CCS requires the development of a major (inter) national infrastructure and the technical integration of the CCS chain. SP3 UNDERGROUND STORAGE, MONITORING AND VERIFICATIONCCS requires a sound monitoring and verification system. In this SP Storage capacity, conditions and availability of storage locations are assessed. SP4 REGULATION AND SAFETYLegal and regulatory frameworks are necessary on ownership and responsibilities of stored CO2, environmental impact requirements and transfer of responsibility as well as... SP0B KNOWLEDGE: EDUCATION, DISSEMINATION AND TRANSFERThe aim of this part of CATO-2 is to coordinate and generate internal and external information flows of the program. |