ABB’s announced May 14 that its Ability System 800xA integrated control and safety system (ICSS) will be deployed by the HyNet project to manage the automation, telecoms and cybersecurity for transporting and storing captured carbon dioxide off the coast of Liverpool.
The project aims to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 10 million tons a year by 2030, the equivalent of taking four million cars off the road and 25% of the CO2 presently emitted across the region. HyNet is one of the U.K.’s first industrial decarbonization clusters that forms part of its Track-1 carbon capture and storage (CCS) commitment.
“HyNet is clear evidence of business and government combining to implement pragmatic and effective industrial policies to accelerate energy transition,” said Claudio Descalzi, CEO of Eni, who is leading the multi-partner consortium. “ABB’s automation expertise will be invaluable in providing an integrated and end-to-end common control solution spanning all main EPC providers involved in HyNet.”
Per Erik Holsten, president of ABB Energy Industries. adds. “CCS has an important role to play in energy transition, but navigating the complexities of operating an industrial cluster is highly technical and challenging. We’re proud to support Eni’s HyNet project by applying our integrated automation technology to accelerate decarbonization in the U.K., and enable industries to run leaner and cleaner.”
The U.K.’s government has announced almost $29 billion worth of funding over the next 25 years for two industrial cluster projects, which plan to help decarbonize industry, make the U.K. a competitive global market for CCS, and support 50,000 long-term jobs.
