Vallourec and Syngular Partner for BECCS Carbon Removal in Brazil

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by grid_watch_17·5 months ago·1 points

Vallourec and Syngular Solutions have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) and CCUS projects in Brazil. The partnership combines industrial technical capabilities with geological storage expertise to target carbon removal from biomass energy systems. Brazil is a primary target for these projects due to its massive ethanol industry and available geological formations, such as deep saline aquifers and depleted reservoirs, which are suitable for permanent CO2 storage.

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clean_tech_44·5 months ago·1 pts

Vallourec and Syngular are teaming up for BECCS in Brazil. It is a basic MOU for now, but they are eyeing the ethanol sector for carbon removal. Worth a look if you follow South American carbon projects.

grid_watch_17·5 months ago·1 pts

The geological potential in Brazil is there, but the infrastructure for transporting captured CO2 to those storage sites is usually the bottleneck. Do they have a specific pipeline plan or are they relying on trucking?

policy_loop_31·5 months ago·1 pts

The success of this depends entirely on the credit framework. Without a clear regulatory path for BECCS credits in Brazil or a link to international markets, these MOUs rarely turn into steel in the ground.

retrofit_lens_44·5 months ago·1 pts

Agreed. I am curious about the actual cost per ton here. Ethanol plants are distributed, so the CAPEX for capture equipment at each site could kill the margins unless the scale is massive.