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A European Network of Research Infrastructures for CO2 Transport and Injection.
Funded by @HorizonEU under GA n.101094664

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In our latest #ENCASE publication, POLIMI Graduate School of Management and LEAP s.c.a r.l. explored how different impurities can affect the density of CO2‑rich streams under conditions relevant to CO2 transport and storage.

By combining new experimental measurements with an evaluation of state‑of‑the‑art equations of state, the study provides insights into the impact of impurities and the accuracy of different models in predicting the density of CO2‑rich streams.

Interested in the topic?
👉🏼👉🏼 The article is now available Open Access in Fuel: https://t.co/aba5p3mjQv

Partners:
@INERIS_fr
@polimi
@TNO_nieuws
@PW_edu
@tudelft
@Equinor
@Shell
@TUVSUD
@ucl
@OpenUniversity
@OGMLimited
@bp_UK

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Advancing CCS research through experimental measurement ||
How LEAP is closing knowledge gaps on CO₂-rich mixtures within the #ENCASEproject
Let's have a look 👉🏼👉🏼 https://t.co/9S6sFersrm

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The ENCASE AI-XR innovation developed by #LucasStephane from #IFE ||
An immersive training environment for safer and more effective learning in CO₂ transport and storage infrastructures

Let's have a look 👉🏼👉🏼 https://t.co/GFGyRWo1aL

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ENCASE is a project aimed at advancing Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) research and technology in Europe to address the EU’s ambitious goals of reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

It brings together various stakeholders, including research institutions, operators, manufacturers, academia, and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), with the goal of enhancing competitiveness in the CCS industry.

Do you want to know more? 👉 https://t.co/SoZZ6aZ4Xv

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🚀 Today is the day!
The Online Webinar “Impact of CO₂ impurities on the CCUS chain deployment from different perspectives” is taking place today.

🕙 9.30 am – 12.30 pm CET
💻 Online | Free participation
🔗 Last call to register: https://t.co/AbZbXnzco6
A dialogue between research, policy, and practice on the role of CCUS in the energy transition and the challenges related to CO₂ impurities.

About the cluster A group of EU-funded projects —
@Encase_project
, #COREuEUProject, #EasternLights, and
@HERCCULESprojec

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🗓️ Mark your calendar
📌 March 06, 2026 | 9.30–12.30 pm CET
A joint online webinar dedicated to one of the key challenges for CCUS deployment:
the impact of CO₂ impurities along the entire value chain.
🔹 Free event
🔹 Multidisciplinary approach
🔹 EU project networking and knowledge exchange

➡️Participation is free.
➡️Register here! https://t.co/AbZbXnzKdE

About the cluster A group of EU-funded projects —
@Encase_project , #COREuEUProject, #EasternLights, and @HERCCULESprojec

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⏰⏰ REMINDER ⏰⏰
Register now ➡️ https://t.co/EDozwx8DzQ
📅 March 06, 2026
🕙 9.30 am – 12.30 pm CET
💻 Online | Free registration

In an increasingly complex energy landscape, collaboration is key to accelerating effective, future-ready solutions to the climate crisis.
On March 06, 2026, four EU-funded projects will come together for a webinar dedicated to the impact of CO₂ impurities on the CCUS chain, explored from technical, scientific, and policy perspectives.

👉 A cross-project exchange designed to:
* share ongoing developments
* raise awareness of CCUS technologies
* strengthen the visibility of policy recommendations

@Encase_project , #COREuEUProject, #EasternLights, and @HERCCULESprojec
— are jointly organising this webinar to foster cross-project exchange, raise awareness of ongoing developments in the energy transition, and enhance the visibility of policy-relevant insights.

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📅 SAVE THE DATE 📅

🚨 ONLINE WEBINAR 🚨 6th Mar 9.30-12.30 CET

Impact of CO2 impurities on the CCUS chain deplyment from different perspectives |

👉 Free online registration here: https://t.co/EDozwx85Ki

About the cluster A group of EU-funded projects — @Encase_project , #COREuEUProject, #EasternLights, and @HERCCULESprojec — are jointly organising this webinar to foster cross-project exchange, raise awareness of ongoing developments in the energy transition, and enhance the visibility of policy-relevant insights.

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🚧🌍 CCUS & CO₂ PIPELINES ||
A new steady-state simulation model for large-scale CO₂ transport networks: non-isothermal, accurate, and 100× faster than commercial software.
Supports pure CO₂ and impurity-rich streams using GERG-2008 and Peng–Robinson EOS.
#CCUS #CarbonCapture #EnergyTransition #CO2Pipelines

Partners:
@INERIS_fr @polimi @TNO_nieuws @PW_edu @tudelft @Equinor @Shell @TUVSUD @ucl @OpenUniversity @OGMLimited @bp_UK

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🌍 ENCASE brings CCS education to life at IFE!

As part of the The ENCASE project project, students from Akademiet Bislett Upper Secondary School visited the Institute for Energy Technology for an immersive learning day on climate change, CO₂ emissions, and carbon capture and storage (CCS).

Through a combination of presentations and the interactive Carbon Reduction Game, the students explored the real-world challenges of managing greenhouse gases: from technological solutions to economic and societal trade-offs.

The day concluded with a guided tour of IFE’s FALCON CO₂ loop, one of the ENCASE research infrastructures, where students saw how cutting-edge CCS research is conducted in the lab.

🎯 One of ENCASE’s key goals is to connect science with education, raising awareness about climate technologies and inspiring the next generation of STEM professionals.

#ENCASE #CCS #STEM

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How can we inspire more girls to explore science and technology? By turning curiosity into action, and showing how even everyday ingredients can reveal big scientific ideas!

Earlier this month, Lisa Smith from the Institute for Energy Technology, led a hands-on workshop at Girl Tech Fest in Lillestrøm, representing The ENCASE project. The 5th-grade girls explored the basics of carbon capture and storage (CCS) through simple experiments and engaging discussions.

Girl Tech Fest is a national initiative aimed at sparking early interest in STEM among young girls through hands-on activities and real-life role models. The workshop linked directly to ENCASE’s mission: helping society understand and engage with climate technologies.

We’re proud to support this kind of outreach, where science becomes tangible and fun!

Thank you to #GirlTechFest and all participants for a day full of curiosity, learning, and laughter! 💡🌍

#ENCASE #CCS #GirlTechFest #STEM

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🔵 Over the past few days, the #ENCASEproject Consortium Meeting took place in #Glasgow, #UK, kindly hosted by TÜV SÜD. 🤝

During the meeting, our partners presented the latest project developments and had the opportunity to visit the #TÜVSÜDNationalEngineeringLaboratory to explore the newly built Liquid and Supercritical #CO₂ Flow Facility.

💡 Another highlight came from Lucas STEPHANE, PhD (#IFE Institute for Energy Technology), who presented the #VR headset that makes possible the innovative use of AI-XR technologies in the ENCASE project.
This will enable users to train within hashtag#CCS infrastructures; AI-XR characters are opening new possibilities for immersive, human-centred training environments, potentially evolving into real “crew members” supporting both training and operational tasks. 🚀

💫 We’re looking forward to sharing all the results of this amazing project!

More info!
👉 https://t.co/SoZZ6aZ4Xv

Partners:
@INERIS_fr
@polimi
@TNO_nieuws
@PW_edu
@tudelft
@Equinor
@Shell
@TUVSUD
@ucl
@OpenUniversity
@OGMLimited
@bp_UK

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ENCASE presentation - Short Interview with Carlos Escudero from IFE Institute for Energy Technology

https://t.co/Q3ffDLZr34

ENCASE is a project aimed at advancing Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) research and technology in Europe to address the EU’s ambitious goals of reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

It brings together various stakeholders, including research institutions, operators, manufacturers, academia, and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), to enhance competitiveness in the CCS industry.

👉🏼👉🏼 Visit our website for more information: https://t.co/rTpidwMnxn
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Partners: @INERIS_fr @polimi @TNO_nieuws @PW_edu @tudelft @Equinor @Shell @TUVSUD @ucl @OpenUniversity @OGMLimited @bp_UK

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📣 Last week, our partners from TÜV SÜD presented a poster at the World CCUS Conference in #Bergen.

They discussed the construction, traceability and measurement uncertainty of the Research Infrastructure, which is being upgraded and developed at NEL through the #ENCASEProject.

This research infrastructure is vital for providing flow measurement traceability to the #CCUS industry and for developing a setting in which instrumentation such as composition analysers and sampling systems can be tested in flowing conditions.

The #WCCUSconference was a great opportunity for them to engage with industry stakeholders, hear about work being undertaken to develop other areas of carbon capture and storage, and also expand the reach of the ENCASE project.

Partners:
@INERIS_fr @polimi @TNO_nieuws @PW_edu @tudelft @Equinor @Shell @TUVSUD
@ucl @OpenUniversity @OGMLimited @bp_UK

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ENCASE Project -  TNO  Research Facility - Colorado Flow Loop

let's have a look 👉 https://t.co/ol1AscMoS6

#ENCASE brings together Carbon Capture Storage research, operators, manufacturers, academia, and SMEs to increase competitiveness in the industry.

The Colorado Flow Loop is a cutting-edge outdoor test facility at  TNO  in Rijswijk, the Netherlands. It was specifically developed for the research on the flow of #co2 in processes or equipment related to the transport and injection of CO₂.

The facility can perform tests on pure CO2 or in combination with certain contaminants (CH4, CO, N2, H2, Ar). This facility stands out due to its high flexibility and low-cost design, allowing for a wide range of experimental setups.

👉👉 Visit our website for more information: https://t.co/rTpidwMnxn
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The EU has committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 55% by 2030 and becoming #carbonneutral by 2050. Deployment of Carbon Capture Storage (#CCS) from different industrial sectors across Europe is a powerful fast track approach to abate CO₂ emissions. CO₂ transport and injection are the essential links between capture sites and storage reservoirs.

Responding to this challenge, the goal of ENCASE is to contribute to a safer, more cost-effective, and environmentally friendly CO₂ transport and well injection. ENCASE aims to continuously improve seven world-leading CCS-related research infrastructures (RIs) in the consortium, utilising state-of-the-art scientific instruments, tools, and methods to serve as the backbone for research and development of CCS technologies. Co-development of technologies will enhance the capability of RIs, increase RI personnel’s competence and enable these RIs to better address and close key knowledge gaps.

Partners:
@INERIS_fr
@polimi
@TNO_nieuws
@PW_edu
@tudelft
@Equinor
@Shell

@TUVSUD
@ucl
@OpenUniversity
@OGMLimited
@bp_UK

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On 5–6 June 2025, the #ENCASE General Assembly Meeting took place at TNO in Rijswijk, the Netherlands.

The two-day gathering included a fascinating tour of the TNO #ColoradoFlowLoop, a state-of-the-art outdoor test facility designed to study the behaviour of CO₂ in transport and injection processes. The facility can conduct tests with pure CO₂ or mixed with CH4, CO, N2, H2, Ar, offering outstanding flexibility and configurations for a wide variety of experiments.

Consortium partners also had the chance to try the #CATO Carbon Reduction Game, an engaging and visual way to understand CO₂ policies. In this simulation, teams take on the role of energy and industrial companies, navigating emissions trading systems and government policies.

A big thank you to #TNO for hosting us and to all consortium partners for the highly interesting updates.

Partners:
@INERIS_fr @polimi @TNO_nieuws @PW_edu
@tudelft @Equinor @Shell @TUVSUD @ucl @OpenUniversity @OGMLimited @bp_UK

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16–19 June 2025 - #TCCS - 13 in #Trondheim
Dr. Ferdinand Uilhoorn from Warsaw University of Technology presented a cutting-edge research: “Numerical modeling of two-phase flow in pipelines transporting CO₂-rich streams undergoing a hydraulic shock.”

This work offers valuable insights into the complex behaviour of CO₂ transport systems, a key element in the development of an efficient carbon capture and storage (#CCS) infrastructure.

Co-authors:
Prof. Maciej Chaczykowski , Prof. andrzej osiadacz, Mr. Tomasz Bleschke, and Dr. Łukasz Kotyński – all from hashtag#Warsaw University of Technology.

A big thank you to the team for representing #ENCASE and contributing to the growing CCS knowledge base.

Partners:
@INERIS_fr @polimi @TNO_nieuws @PW_edu
@tudelft @Equinor @Shell @TUVSUD @ucl @OpenUniversity @OGMLimited @bp_UK

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🎉 On May 22, 2025, the final event of the contest “Racconti di Transizione Energetica: La Sfida della Sostenibilità” took place at the Laboratorio Aperto Piacenza.

The initiative, designed for selected high schools in #Piacenza, #Italy offered a journey of #reflection and #creativity focused on #EnergyTransition and industrial #sustainability.
Participants created original digital works including videos, posters, presentations, and brochures.

📎 All the works can be viewed on the official contest website (ITA):
👉 https://t.co/hkPGunZxpI

A big thanks to:
🔹 LEAP s.c.a r.l., Clust-ER Greentech Energia e Sviluppo Sostenibile, and Politecnico di Milano – for promoting and organizing the initiative
🔹 COMUNE DI PIACENZA and Francesco Brianzi, for their support
🔹 Liceo Scientifico Lorenzo Respighi, its students and teachers, for embracing the challenge with great enthusiasm

Special thanks to @OpenUniversity for their collaboration throughout the project, and to Alpha Consult for media coverage.

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🔵 TriPhasyx is a 2m³ CO₂ sphere developed by INERIS. This experimental setup allows researchers to explore complex CO₂ behaviors during transfer, phase changes, and impurity injection supports the development of large-scale methods for safe and efficient CO₂ storage, and helps our understanding of fluid thermodynamics in CCS applications.

check the video 👉👉 https://t.co/AHgw3Jb278

Partners:
@INERIS_fr @polimi @TNO_nieuws @PW_edu @tudelft @Equinor @Shell @TUVSUD @ucl @OpenUniversity @OGMLimited @bp_UK

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The CO₂ flow loop at TNO (ECCSEL ERIC) enables research on CO₂ flow through various geometries, with planned modifications to study non-equilibrium thermodynamics, including vapor collapse and water hammer effects.
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Thank you to all the partners that are making this possible: @ife_norway |
@INERIS_fr | @polimi | @TNO_nieuws | @PW_edu | @tudelft | @Equinor | @Shell
| @TUVSUD | @ucl | @OpenUniversity | @OGMLimited | @bp_UK