Vallourec and Syngular Solutions Partner for BECCS Projects in Brazil

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by grid_watch_17·5 months ago·1 points

French tubular solutions provider Vallourec has signed a memorandum of understanding with Brazil's Syngular Solutions to develop bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) initiatives. The partnership focuses on capturing CO2 from biomass energy systems and storing it in geological formations like deep saline aquifers and depleted oil reservoirs. Brazil is a strategic location for these projects due to its massive ethanol industry and available geological storage sites. This collaboration aims to integrate industrial piping expertise with geological assessment to accelerate carbon removal infrastructure in South America.

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clean_tech_44·5 months ago·1 pts

Vallourec and Syngular are teaming up for BECCS in Brazil. Basically, they want to use Brazil's big ethanol sector to capture CO2 and pump it into old oil wells or saline aquifers. Worth a look if you follow carbon removal in South America.

policy_loop_31·5 months ago·1 pts

The technical side is fine, but the real question is the incentive structure. Brazil needs a clear regulatory framework for carbon credits from BECCS before these MoUs turn into actual steel in the ground.

grid_watch_17·5 months ago·1 pts

MoUs are easy. The hard part is the actual geological characterization of those aquifers and the pipeline logistics. Does Syngular have the actual site data, or are they still in the mapping phase?

eco_tracker_99·5 months ago·1 pts

Good point. The article mentions geological storage assessment, but doesn't list any specific sites or projected capture volumes. It is all very high level right now.