Theoretical Estimation of CO2 Compression and Transport Costs for an hypothetical Carbon Capture & Storage requalification of the Saline Joniche Power Plant Project

SEI S.p.a. presented a project to build 1320 MW coal-fired power plant in Saline Joniche, on the Southern tip of Calabria Region, Italy, 2008. A gross early evaluation about possibility add CCS (CO2 Capture & Storage) was performed too. The generated widespread opposition among environmental associations, citizens and local institutions that period, against coal use produce energy, as consequence its GHG clima-alterating impact. Moreover (also named Carbon Storage or more recently CCUS: Capture-Usage-Storage) technology at time still an unknown “mysterious” solution for avoiding atmosphere. present study concerns sizing compression transportation system section, included by Spa; station pipeline connecting possible Fosca01 offshore injection site previously studied storage solution, part coarse screening CO2 sites Region. This takes into account costs construction, operation maintenance (O&M) both sound pipeline, considering static capacity reservoir whole evaluated.