Video presentations of laboratory rigs

CO2Mix Phase Equilibrium Facility (CO2MIX)

Yessica Arellano explains why understanding the CO₂ stream composition is vital in CCS projects. It's not just about pure CO₂; impurities play a crucial role too. 

Temperature and pressure impact the CO₂'s phase - knowing whether it's in liquid or gas form is key for safe transport and injection.  

SINTEF Energi AS phase equilibrium rig is a part of the ECCSEL ERIC facilities. The CO₂-mix rig has been active for many years in NCCS: Norwegian CCS Research Centre and and helps the industry accurately measure CO₂ mixtures. This is crucial for developing robust industry equations to predict how these mixtures behave in various processes.

ECCSEL ERIC website for CO2MIX

Depressurization Facility (DEPRESS)

Take a tour of our state-of-the-art Eccsel Depressurization facility with Chief Scientist with Svend Tollak Munkejord, and find out why accuracy, safety, and efficiency are fundamental for comprehending CO₂ behaviour. 

Precision is a necessity for successfully scaling up carbon capture and storage. At NCCS, our commitment to exact and detailed research is vital for the projects like the Norwegian government's Longship initiative, marking a substantial contribution to Norway's journey toward a carbon-neutral future.

ECCSEL ERIC website for DEPRESS

Flow Assurance for Safety Systems Facility (FASafe)

Join us for an exclusive "behind-the-scenes" look at ECCSEL and our Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) facilities in Trondheim. In this episode, Svend Tollak Munkejord guides us through the FASafe (Flow Assurance Safety) pipeline setup, with a focus on the dynamics downstream of a constriction, especially concerning CO₂. 

This setup is instrumental for our partners at NCCS in honing their simulation models, while we leverage this data to corroborate our own models concerning ductile fractures in CO₂ pipeline designs.

ECCSEL ERIC website for FASafe

Cold CO₂ Capture Pilot Rig (CCCP/SEPPIL)

David Berstad gives ut a tour of of our Cold CO₂ Capture rig which is a part of the ECCSEL ERIC infrastrucutre. Producing cold liquid CO₂ is key for full-scale CO₂-storage experiments. 

The rig is mainly built for two purposes: 

1. The first is separating cold liquid CO₂ from volatile gas compositions. The experiments in this rig have already achieved CO₂ purity levels of 99.9%! 
2. The second area of focus is on storage experiments for cold liquid CO₂ under varying pressures.

In our NCCS spin-off project "MACH-2", we've experimented with five-component mixtures, critical for advanced hydrogen production processes.

ECCSEL ERIC website for SEPPIL

Demonstration of Flow Assurance for CO₂ Transport Facility (DeFACTO)

Jacob Stang gives a quick tour of the DeFACTO Rig, exploring the CO₂ flow in vertical pipes. 

In the Norwegian full-scale project, CO₂ will be injected into underground storage via a vertical pipe from sea level. However, there's limited knowledge and models for understanding CO₂ flow in these conditions. The goal of the rig is to improve these models, filling the knowledge gaps in CO₂ flow dynamics. This research is vital for enhancing environmental technologies and managing CO₂ emissions more effectively.

ECCSEL ERIC website for DEFACTO

Facility for High Pressure or Complex Phase Equilibrium Measurements (HPC-PE):

Jannick Jooss gives ut a tour of the HPC-PE Rig, focusing on CO₂ phase equilibrium and its impurities. Understanding CO₂ behavior is crucial for its capture, transport, and storage.

The rig can handle extreme pressures and temperatures, aiding our research in diverse conditions. Recent experiments involve CO₂ and water under controlled settings, using a gas chromatograph for analysis. Consistent pressure is maintained through a special bellow system, and precision is ensured with various pressure sensors.

Why is this important? To effectively combat climate change, we need to thoroughly understand the journey of CO₂ - from capture to transport, and finally, storage.

ECCSEL ERIC website for HPC-PE

Viscocity and Density Apparatus (VISC-DENS)

Elisabeth Louise Sargeant gives us a tour in heart of the Varmeteknisk building, exploring the basement where our viscosity rig resides. 

This rig tool is crucial for measuring the thermophysical properties of CO₂ and CO₂-rich mixtures, a key step in optimizing CO₂ transport in storage chains. 

The rig is all about getting accurate transport properties, including flow and heat transfer, which are vital for efficient and cost-effective CO₂ management. 

These measurements are instrumental in constructing full-scale properties. Our goal? To avoid over-engineering and reduce costs, leveraging the data we gather here for optimal design and efficiency. 

ECCSEL ERIC website for VISC-DENS