Report by the Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage (CCS) Study Group
-For safe operation of a CCS demonstration project-

Background

The CCS Study Group, a private study group of the Director-General of the Industrial Science and Technology Policy and Environment Bureau, resumed activities in October 2008 for the purpose of discussing safety and environmental issues that should be observed in implementing a large-scale CCS demonstration project in Japan. The discussions have taken place in two working groups established for this purpose: the WG on Safety Standards for CCS Implementation and the WG for Ensuring Long-Term Safety).

Summary of the report

The present report can be regarded as safety and environmental standards for processes involved in a CCS demonstration project, including geological considerations in examining candidate sites for CCS demonstration, issues related to CO₂ capture and transport, monitoring items after storage, and remedies for potential problems.

The issues described in this report are expected to be appropriately taken into account in future large-scale CCS demonstration projects, ensure responsible and smooth implementation of such projects, and eventually contribute to creating an environment that facilitates the commercialization of CCS.

*CCS is an acronym for Carbon dioxide Capture and Storage.

Release Date

August 7, 2009

Division in Charge

Global Environment Technologies Office, Industrial Science and Technology Policy and Environment Bureau