DNV has launched a service specification for the verification and certification of carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) facilities. DNV-SE-0696 provides a structured methodology to derisk CCUS projects across design, construction, and operation, said DNV.
With CCS projected to grow from 41 MtCO2/yr today to 1300 MtCO2/yr in 2050, mitigating 6% of global CO2 emissions according to DNV’s Energy Transition Outlook: CCS to 2050 report, SE-0696 will define risk-based verification levels (High/Medium/Low) for CCUS subsystems, from CO2 capture to temporary storage.
DNV-SE-0696 will align with existing DNV documents (e.g. DNV-SE-0479 for process facilities) while addressing CCUS-specific challenges such as material selection and CO2 liquefaction. It will support both onshore and offshore applications, including hybrid projects (e.g., blue hydrogen with CCUS).
Lucy Craig, Senior Vice President, Growth, Innovation & Digitalization, Energy Systems at DNV said: “SE-0696 gives developers a clear roadmap to verify facility integrity, reducing uncertainties that could delay final investment decisions.”
The specification covers all major CCUS subsystems, including CO2 capture and dehydration systems; compression and liquefaction units; emergency shutdown and relief systems; safety assessments and barriers; material selection and injection facilities.
DNV-SE-0696 complements DNV’s broader CCUS standards (e.g., DNV-SE-0473 for geological storage) and integrates with DNV’s risk-based verification philosophy (DNV-SE-0474).
Jamie Burrows, Global Segment Lead CCUS, Energy Systems at DNV, said: “By applying our decades of process facility expertise and deep knowledge of CCUS, we’re helping clients mitigate risks whether retrofitting capture equipment at a cement plant or designing a new offshore injection facility.”
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