During day one, key figures from Government and industry will provide an insight into current policy, legislation and funding issues as well as explaining how the technical, regulatory, safety and environmental challenges of CCS are being addressed across the industry. The day will conclude with an overview of projects being conducted around the world. Keynote speaker Charles Hendry MP, Minister of State, Department of Energy & Climate Change.
On the second day, a series of case studies, based upon practical experience of the technical and operational challenges of developing CCS projects across the world, will be presented. These will cover the entire CCS chain through capture, transport and storage. Finally there will be an update on key developments in CCS Capture Processes.
Day One: 13 October 2010
- Morning Session: Current Policy, Legislation and Regulation
- Afternoon Session: CCS Project Finance and Incentives
- An evening Drinks Reception will allow further time for networking outside of the breaks provided during the day
Day Two: 14 October 2010
- Sessions 3 & 4 - Current CCS Projects Case Studies
- An award for the best presentation will be presented on day
Members of the following supporting organisations get to attend at the Discounted IMechE Member Rate
Offshore Contractors Association (OCA), Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE), Engineering Equipment and Materials Users' Association (EEMUA), FESI, Institution of Civil Engineers, Society for the Environment (SocEnv), The Pipelines Industries Guild (PIG), Carbon Capture & Storage Association (CCSA), The Safety Assessment Federatioin (SAFED)
Ideal opportunity for specialist designers, plant owners, operators, investors, financial advisers, insurers and policymakers to gain an understanding of the current range of technical, regulatory and operational issues involved with designing, developing, owning and operating plant, infrastructure and storage facilities across the full CCS process chain as well as the development of the policy, legislative and regulatory frameworks in which those projects must be financed, built and operated.
