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Research, Development and Demonstration of CCUS Technology

Project overview

Project period: FY2018 to FY2026, budget: 8 billion yen (FY2023)

In this project, NEDO aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 under the "6th Strategic Energy Plan," approved by the Cabinet in October 2021, and will conduct research and development on CO2 storage technologies as well as investigation of technologies related to effective CO2 utilization and others for the early introduction of CCS as soon as possible. In light of the "Long-term Strategy under the Paris Agreement," NEDO aims to establish and commercialize CCUS technology at an early stage by working on the transportation of separated and captured CO2 to storage and effective utilization sites, thereby promoting integrated technological development from CO2 separation and capture to transportation, storage, and effective utilization.

  • Image of CCS Conceptual Diagram
    CCS Conceptual Diagram
  • Image of Demonstration Test on CO2 Transportation Conceptual Diagram
    Demonstration Test on CO2 Transportation Conceptual Diagram

Research and Development

(1) Large-scale CCUS demonstration testing at Tomakomai

1. Large-scale CCUS demonstration testing at Tomakomai

NEDO conducts CCS demonstration tests to separate and capture CO2 and store it in geological formations at depths of approximately 1,000 m or more below the seafloor. The target of 300,000 tons of CO2 injection was achieved in 2019, and NEDO is currently monitoring the behavior of the stored CO2 as well as conducting marine environmental surveys and other monitoring activities.

2. Demonstration Test on CO2 Transportation

NEDO researches, develops, and demonstrates the technology necessary to construct an integrated marine transportation system that liquefies, stores, loads, and transports CO2 at optimal temperature and pressure conditions, which is one of the means to safely transport large volumes of CO2 separated and captured from exhaust gas at factories and other facilities at the low cost where CCUS is to be implemented.

(2) R&D of CO2 storage technologies to safely carry out CCS operations

NEDO implements research on the practical application of technologies necessary for the safe practice of CO2 retained on a large-scale level. NEDO will proceed with efforts toward the early introduction of CCS, including (1) the development of technologies for safety management related to large-scale CO2 injection and storage, (2) the development of technologies for effective injection and utilization of large-scale reservoirs, and (3) the development of conditions and standards for CCS dissemination.

(3) Research related to CCUS Technologies

NEDO will conduct research on domestic and international technological development trends and introduction scenarios related to CCUS.

Basic information

Technical field Clean coal
Project code P18006
Department in charge Environment Department (TEL: +81-44-520-5293)

Last Updated : November 8, 2023