EI Research Report Hazard Analysis for Offshore Carbon Capture
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EI Research report Hazard analysis for offshore carbon capture platforms and offshore pipelines RESEARCH REPORT HAZARD ANALYSIS FOR OFFSHORE CARBON CAPTURE PLATFORMS AND OFFSHORE PIPELINES September 2013 Published by ENERGY INSTITUTE, LONDON The Energy Institute is a professional membership body incorporated by Royal Charter 2003 Registered charity number 1097899 The Energy Institute (EI) is the chartered professional membership body for the energy industry, supporting over 16 000 individuals working in or studying energy and 250 energy companies worldwide. The EI provides learning and networking opportunities to support professional development, as well as professional recognition and technical and scientific knowledge resources on energy in all its forms and applications. The EI’s purpose is to develop and disseminate knowledge, skills and good practice towards a safe, secure and sustainable energy system. 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For more information, contact the EI Publications Team. e: [email protected] RESEARCH REPORT: HAZARD ANALYSIS FOR OFFSHORE CARBON CAPTURE PLATFORMS AND OFFSHORE PIPELINES CONTENTS Page Foreword ............................................................... iii Acknowledgements ..........................................................v 1 Introduction ...........................................................1 1.1 Purpose...........................................................1 1.2 Scope ...........................................................1 1.3 Application ........................................................2 2 Understanding CO2......................................................3 2.1 The properties of CO2 ................................................3 2.1.1 General thermodynamics ......................................3 2.1.2 Effect of impurities...........................................9 2.2 CO2 and water.....................................................15 2.2.1 CO2-in-pure water ..........................................15 2.2.2 CO2-in-sea water ...........................................16 2.2.3 Water-in-CO2 ..............................................16 2.2.4 Hydrate formation: pure CO2 and pure water ......................17 2.2.5 Hydrate formation: impure CO2 and pure water ....................20 2.2.6 CO2 solubility in sea water ....................................22 2.3 Other properties of CO2..............................................23 2.3.1 The density of CO2 ..........................................23 2.3.2 The speed of sound in liquid CO2 ...............................25 2.3.3 CO2 BLEVE ................................................25 3 Hazards associated with CO2 for offshore CCS applications....................26 3.1 Introduction ......................................................26 3.2 General hazards associated with CO2....................................26 3.2.1 Health hazards and effects ....................................26 3.2.2 Occupational exposure limits ..................................29 3.2.3 Physical hazards associated with CO2 releases ......................29 3.2.4 Dispersion in open spaces ....................................29 3.2.5 Hazards associated with phase change and the JT effect .............29 3.2.6 Solid CO2 dispersion .........................................30 3.3 Hazards associated with CO2 from carbon capture sources....................30 3.3.1 Gaseous impurities: general ...................................31 3.3.2 Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) .......................................31 3.3.3 H2S-in-CO2 ................................................33 3.3.4 Hydrogen (H2) .............................................33 3.3.5 Carbon monoxide (CO) ......................................34 3.3.6 Toxicity of CO..............................................34 3.3.7 Oxides of nitrogen and sulfur dioxide ............................35 3.3.8 Indirect impacts of impurities within CO2 .........................36 3.3.9 Fluid hammer..............................................39 3.3.10 Downstream impacts ........................................40 3.4 Requirements under the CCS directive...................................40 3.5 Specifying CO2 for storage............................................41 3.6 Dynamis specification for CO2 .........................................41 3.6.1 CO2 content...............................................42 3.6.2 Non-condensable gases (excluding hydrogen)......................42 i RESEARCH REPORT: HAZARD ANALYSIS FOR OFFSHORE CARBON CAPTURE PLATFORMS AND OFFSHORE PIPELINES 3.6.3 Hydrogen.................................................43 3.6.4 Oxygen content ............................................43 3.6.5 Methane content ...........................................44 3.6.6 H2S content ...............................................44 3.6.7 CO content ...............................................45 3.6.8 Water content .............................................46 3.6.9 SOx and NOx content........................................46 3.7 Hazards associated with CO2 releases ...................................46 3.7.1 Hazard analysis.............................................46 3.7.2 Hazard analysis for offshore CCS ...............................47 3.7.3 Dispersion modelling ........................................47 3.7.4 Hazard modelling examples ...................................49 3.7.5 Dispersion modelling results ...................................54 4 Offshore CO2 transport and storage system components......................62 4.1 Introduction ......................................................62 4.2 Offshore CO2 transport and storage system components .....................63 4.2.1 Transporting CO2 ...........................................63 4.2.2 Injection of CO2 ............................................67 4.3 Offshore facilities for the use of CO2 for enhanced oil recovery (EOR)............71 4.3.1 Introduction ...............................................71