Independent bulk liquid storage provider Stanlow Terminals Ltd. has signed a memorandum of understanding with Eni UK Ltd., a subsidiary of Italy’s Eni SPA, to explore carbon capture, storage, and transport opportunities in the United Kingdom.
Stanlow Terminals, part of Essar Energy Transition (EET), and Eni UK will partner to study projects for carbon dioxide collection, shipping, and storage at the Stanlow Terminal in the Port of Liverpool and then delivery to Eni UK’s carbon transport and storage infrastructures currently being developed in the North West region of the UK, according to a news release Tuesday from Stanlow Terminals.
The plan of the two companies is to establish an open-access carbon dioxide transport and storage terminal capable of receiving, gathering, and storing carbon dioxide from industrial emitters and other sources via shipping from dispersed locations, and eventually connect multiple emitters with Eni UK’s licensed storage location through an open access system, facilitating the future sequestration of substantial volumes of carbon dioxide, according to the release.
Stanlow Terminals said carbon dioxide ship transportation “will play a significant role” in the expansion of carbon capture and storage (CCS) infrastructure by offering feasible and flexible routes between sources and storage sites, providing opportunities for more industrial companies to transport carbon dioxide.
Green Ammonia Expansion
In March, Stanlow Terminals announced plans to develop a major new open-access import terminal for green ammonia in the Port of Liverpool.
The new terminal, which will be an expansion of Stanlow Terminal’s existing facilities, will provide the connecting infrastructure to enable significant volumes of green ammonia to be imported into the UK, according to an earlier news release.
The planned terminal, targeted to start operation in 2027, will enable the import and storage of more than one million metric tons per year of green ammonia, a highly effective liquid carrier of hydrogen, for distribution into the UK or conversion to green hydrogen to supply the North West’s industrial customers, the company said.
The terminal will benefit from the Port of Liverpool’s combination of competitive geographical location, deep water access, and maritime infrastructure capable of handling the largest gas carrier vessels, Stanlow Terminals said. It will also benefit from direct connectivity with Hynet, a low-carbon hydrogen project in the UK, and will have ready access to large-scale global green ammonia imports, including EET’s 1-gigawatt green ammonia project in Gujarat, India, the company said.
“This new terminal is the latest milestone in Stanlow Terminal’s and Essar’s ongoing commitment to leading the UK’s low carbon transformation”, Stanlow Terminals Chief Executive Michael Gaynon said. “By investing in new energies infrastructure and building a secure supply chain of green ammonia into the UK, we are building on our expertise in storing and blending of bulk liquids to put the North West economy at the forefront of the UK’s energy transition to net zero.”
“Essar Energy Transition is putting the UK at the forefront of the low carbon energy transition”, Essar Capital Director Prashant Ruia said. “We’re excited to be sharing more detail [sic] of our investment plans. The new terminal provides the connecting infrastructure to enable Essar’s ambition to be a major hub of low carbon energy innovation and a leader in production globally.”
Launched in February, EET is investing $3.6 billion in developing a range of low-carbon energy transition projects over the next five years, of which $2.4 billion will be invested in its sites in the North West of England, according to the release.
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