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“Leveraging the vast capacity of the
Ravenna CCS hub, ENI’s Casalborsetti
project in Ravenna, Italy targets
decarbonizing hard-to-abate
industries like cement factories and
steel mills and establishing one of the
world’s largest CO storage sites
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capturing CO from large sources like power plants and
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industrial facilities, transporting it to secure geological
formations, and storing it underground to prevent its
release into the atmosphere. CCS technology consists
of three main stages: capture, transport, and storage,
each tailored to different industrial processes. While
CCS offers significant potential for reducing CO
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emissions, its widespread adoption faces challenges
such as high costs, technological readiness, and
regulatory frameworks. Nonetheless, ongoing research
and international collaborations are advancing CCS
technologies, making them key players in global climate
change mitigation efforts. CCS technologies encompass
various methods tailored to different industrial
processes, including refineries.

Decarbonizing hard-to-abate
sectors

“Hard-to-abate” sectors face challenges in reducing
greenhouse gas emissions due to their heavy reliance
on fossil fuels and carbon-intensive processes.
Examples include cement, steel, chemicals, aviation,
and shipping industries. Limited low-carbon technology
options, energy-intensive processes, and fossil fuel
dependence hinder decarbonization efforts. Solutions
include enhancing energy efficiency, transitioning to
renewables, utilizing carbon capture and storage (CCS),
n an era where environmental sustainability is and exploring alternative processes.
paramount, industries worldwide are under
increasing pressure to curb their carbon
emissions. Refineries, despite their advancements
in efficiency and technology, still contribute
Isignificantly to carbon emissions. However,
emerging solutions such as carbon capture and storage
(CCS) offer promising avenues for reducing carbon
footprints in refinery operations. In this article, we delve
into the significance of carbon capture for refineries and
explore its implementation to achieve tangible emissions
reductions.
Carbon Capture and Storage

Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is a crucial
technology for combatting climate change by capturing
and storing carbon dioxide (CO ) emissions from
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industrial activities and power generation. It involves

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