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WS.VIII Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage: Opportunities, challenges and pathways to Net Zero 17 September |
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WORKSHOP COMMITTEE: Michela ALFE, CNR-STEMS |
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| Achieving Europe’s climate neutrality targets requires not only a rapid expansion of renewable energy and improvements in energy efficiency, but also effective solutions for reducing emissions from hard-to-abate sectors. In this context, Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) technologies are increasingly recognised as essential tools for decarbonisation, enabling the capture of CO2 emissions at source, their transport and permanent geological storage, or their conversion into valuable products and materials. The workshop will explore the current state and future prospects of CCUS technologies, highlighting their role in supporting the European Green Deal and the EU's 2050 climate objectives. The event aims to move beyond the theoretical discussion of carbon management and showcase concrete actions, infrastructures, and collaborations that are driving innovation and deployment across Europe. | |||
| 17 September | ||||||||
| 14:00 - 15:30 CCUS in Action: The ECCSEL ERIC Italian Nodes Contribution WS.VIII.1 - TT.VII.K |
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| Chairs: Michela ALFE & Valentina GARGIULO, CNR-STEMS | ||||||||
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The first part of the workshop will focus on the presentation of the Italian Nodes of ECCSEL ERIC (European Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage Laboratory Infrastructure). As a key European research infrastructure, ECCSEL ERIC supports the development of the European Research Area by providing open access to a unique network of more than 100 world-class research facilities dedicated to CCUS, carbon dioxide removal (CDR), and sustainable subsurface energy systems. Participants will gain insight into the capabilities, services, and trasnational access opportunities offered by the Italian facilities and their contribution to advancing research, innovation, and industrial applications in carbon management. |
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| WS.VIII.1.1 TT.VII.K.1 |
Michela VELLICO OGS ECCSEL ERIC - The world´s largest CCUS Research Infrastructure |
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| WS.VIII.1.2 TT.VII.K.2 |
Cinzia DE VITTOR OGS The Italian National Node of ECCSEL ERIC: Coordination, Development and Research Facilities |
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| WS.VIII.1.3 TT.VII.K.3 |
Marco GIACINTI BASCHETTI University of Bologna ECCSELLENT Project towards Net-Zero emission: A novel Laboratory for gas sorption, diffusion and transport in polymers for Advanced CCUS Research |
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| WS.VIII.1.4 TT.VII.K.4 |
Giuseppe BONURA CNR-ITAE CNR-ITAE within ECCSEL-ERIC: Research Capabilities for CO2 Utilisation |
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| WS.VIII.1.5 TT.VII.K.5 |
Michela ALFE' CNR-STEMS MADE4CO2 Lab: A research infrastructure for advanced CO₂ capture materials, from design to performance |
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| WS.VIII.1.6 TT.VII.K.6 |
Valeria VENTURELLI Polytechnic University of Milan Fostering research on solvent-based post-combustion CO₂ capture with the POLICAP pilot plant |
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| WS.VIII.1.7 TT.VII.K.7 |
Maria Luisa GRILLI ENEA Carbon Capture and Valorization: an Overview of ENEA’s Infrastructures and Activities |
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| 16:00 - 17:30 Scientific and Technological Advances in Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage WS.VIII.2 - TT.VIII.G |
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| Chairs: Michela ALFE & Valentina GARGIULO, CNR-STEMS | ||||||||
| The second part of the workshop will feature invited expert presentations and an interactive discussion session addressing the entire CCUS value chain. Particular emphasis will be placed on the role of advanced materials in CCUS technologies, including materials for CO₂ capture, separation, transport, storage, and utilisation processes. Participants will gain insights into recent advances, emerging technologies, and implementation challenges associated with CCUS deployment, as well as its potential contribution to industrial decarbonisation, energy system resilience, and sustainable economic development. Through the presentation of current research activities, case studies, and open dialogue, the workshop will provide a platform for scientific exchange and interdisciplinary dialogue, fostering new research partnerships and encouraging discussion on the role of CCUS as a key enabling technology for achieving climate neutrality and supporting the transition to a low-carbon society. | ||||||||
| WS.VIII.2.1 TT.VIII.G.1 |
Marco GIACINTI BASCHETTI University of Bologna Gas Separation membranes for CCS applications |
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| WS.VIII.2.2 TT.VIII.G.2 |
Michela ALFE' CNR-STEMS Advanced materials for Carbon Capture: Progress, challenges and future directions towards industrial deployment |
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| WS.VIII.2.3 TT.VIII.G.3 |
Alfonso POLICICCHIO University of Calabria Reversible CO₂ Capture by Zeolite Templated Carbon Nanostructures through Physisorption |
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| WS.VIII.2.4 TT.VIII.G.4 |
Valeria VENTURELLI Polytechnic University of Milan The POLICAP pilot plant: A case study from commissioning |
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| WS.VIII.2.5 TT.VIII.G.5 |
Giuseppe BONURA CNR-ITAE Advancing CO2 -to-e-Fuels Technologies: beyond ECCSELLENT |
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| WS.VIII.2.6 TT.VIII.G.6 |
Umberto PASQUAL LAVERDURA ENEA Sorption-enhanced gasification of residual biomass for renewable hydrogen: from atmospheric to pressurised operation and integrated gas cleaning |
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| WS.VIII.2.7 TT.VIII.G.7 |
Valentina VOLPI OGS Geological CO₂ Storage: Integrating Geophysics for Site Characterization and Monitoring - Examples from ECCSEL ERIC facilities |
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