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ExxonMobil plans carbon capture hub in southern UK

2022; American Chemical Society; Volume: 100; Issue: 39 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1021/cen-10039-buscon4

2474-7408

Craig Bettenhausen,

CO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions

ExxonMobil is planning a carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) hub called the Solent Cluster on the southern coast of England. The oil and gas giant is working with the University of Southampton and the Solent Local Enterprise Partnership on the project, which ExxonMobil says will capture roughly 3 million metric tons (t) of carbon dioxide per year when it is fully operational later this decade. The cluster's membership also includes a range of biofuel makers, aviation and maritime firms, local governments and chambers of commerce, and even the Premier League's Southampton Football Club. The Solent is a shipping lane connecting mainland UK to the English Channel. In addition to import-export, the area is a major manufacturing center that emits about 3.2 million t of CO 2 per year, according to the UK government. Though the group is still working out many details, the Solent Cluster says it expects low-carbon