Slåttland fabricates Carbon Capture plants
Eirik Løtveit Pedersen, CEO Slåttland
There is a growing demand for carbon capture-plants. Hard-to-abate industries such as steel, cement and waste incineration need to decarbonize to meet ambitious climate goals for the upcoming decade. For most of them, Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is the solution. Slåttland has fabricated four carbon capture-pilots for the process owner Kanfa AS. Others are in the pipeline.
Slåttland was established in 1987 and since then they have built knowledge and experience in engineering and fabrication for the oil and gas industry. This has given the company a solid foundation for developing cost efficient solutions to green markets; hydrogen, ocean wind, aquaculture, and carbon capture. In their facility in Rakkestad they have their administration, engineering, and manufacturing department. – We also have a department in Vietnam, says Eirik Løtveit Pedersen, CEO at Slåttland, who introduces us to their work.
- Slåttland is certified to deliver the highest standard of technical construction. Our specialists in welding and engineering work closely together throughout the projects with both the customer and third parties, says Pedersen.
A fast-growing industry
According to the “Global Status of CCS 2022”, published by the Global CCS institute, there were 190 facilities in the project pipeline in 2022. And this year many more projects have been announced. For some businesses, CCS is a critical tool to reduce CO2-emissions. For others, CCS is an opportunity to supply a new growing industry.
- We have experienced a demand from local, national, and international companies that are seeking expertise, technology and capacity for the construction and implementation of CCS-facilities, says Pedersen. – We want to contribute to the development of the best possible carbon capture-solutions, and we see that our experience in the fabrication of, among other, the pilot plant at Klemetsrud, is valued and that there is a transferring from the oil and gas technology to CCS-solutions.
The world's first carbon capture-plant for waste incineration
In addition to having been part of the CCS-project at Klemetsrud, Slåttland is cooperating with Carbon Centric and KANFA on a full-scale carbon capture facility at a waste incineration plant in Rakkestad. The project is well underway and will be capturing 10.000 tons of CO2 per year. This plant is amongst the first full-scale CCS-facility operating on waste incineration.
- The making of CCS-plants suits Slåttland perfectly. Our experience from the oil industry gives us an advantage. We tailor the solution to fit this facility, says Pedersen.
See more info about the project https://www.carboncentric.no/rakkestad
The collaborating partners are now working on new projects, and on building more module capturing plants to meet the market with cost-efficient solutions.
The importance of establishing cost efficient concepts and value chains
For the CCUS industry to grow it is crucial with strong collaborations between partners in the value chain. Slåttland has seen this as important from the start and they have experience in how to do this.
- We have a long-term perspective on the development of carbon capture plants. Following the initial product development phase, the industry will move in the direction of standardization and serial production in order to bring the investment costs down. This is a long journey of continuous improvement and cost optimization throughout the value chain. Slåttland, with our collaborative spirit, fabrication expertise and supplier network, is well positioned for taking a key role in this journey, says Pedersen.
