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Carbon Capture/CO2
consumption that requires proper
disposal. Other aspects to consider
are high energy requirements
and systems with lower reliability.
After these problematic systems
are identified, a strategy should be
put into place to gradually move
away from these systems. History
shows that technologies with large
environmental footprints tend to
become extinct and get replaced
with environmentally savvy
technologies. CO2
technologies
should be able to facilitate
environmental upgrades without a
massive infusion of investment.
Infrastructure. In the context of this article,
infrastructure means systems. This
includes equipment and operational databases
and information networks. Many
safety and environmental
regulations
(e.g., process safety management, risk
management plans and hazard communications)
have implicit data requirements,
such as emissions inventory, operating
rates, safety data sheets and equipment
data. With the addition of CO2
capture
projects, the need for infrastructure will
become more acute. To maintain optimal
operations, relevant and reliable information
should be quickly accessible. A
corollary to this requirement is that database
systems and information technology
(IT) infrastructure should be user
friendly. Inefficiencies and inadequacies
of these systems impact productivity and
could also impair safety.
Geopolitical considerations. Although
geopolitical stability may be hard
to quantify and is typically not part of a
safety/environmental professional's involvement,
large-scale CO2
capture projects
in locations that could be impacted by
geopolitics should be carefully reviewed.
Takeaway. Company executives and
safety/risk managers recognize that climate
change issues and policies could
become mired in intense debates, false
narratives, regulatory bureaucracy, socioeconomic
disruptions and business
uncertainty. However, they also see the
Mitigation
need for a rapid but risk-managed transition
to low-carbon or zero-carbon technologies.
The need for such a transition
merits careful consideration. This type
of rapid transition could be enabled by a
strong infrastructure for project management,
data analytics, risk minimization,
digitization and a trained and cohesive
workforce. Organizations should consider
multiple risk assessments at various
stages of the project or important milestones.
As the project progresses, risk
assessments (e.g., hazard and operability
analysis, layer of protection analysis and
safety integrated level assessment) will
address tactical safety, environmental
and operational issues. Therefore, the
long-term success of CO2
capture projects
requires focused attention on strategic
and tactical issues.
G. C. SHAH is a Consultant specializing in process
safety, environmental management, plant operations
and training. He is involved in HAZOP, LOPA and
SIL assessments, accident investigations, plant
audits and operations troubleshooting, fire risk
assessment, and safety, environmental and
industrial hygiene management.
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