20.05.2025
18 Years of Technology Development at TCM Presented in Scientific Article
A scientific article presented at GHGT-17 in October 2024 reviews 18 years of technology development at Technology Centre Mongstad (TCM), the world’s largest open-access test facility for post-combustion CO2 capture.
Written from the owners’ perspective, the paper details TCM’s role in maturing capture technologies and reducing deployment risks.
“This article documents how TCM has grown from a visionary idea into an international testing center for CO2 capture. We are proud to support the industry’s journey from pilot to full-scale implementation.”
Muhammad Ismail Shah, Managing Director of TCMTCM`s technology history
Established in 2012, TCM is a public-private partnership between Gassnova (on behalf of the Norwegian State), Equinor, Shell , and TotalEnergies. Its mission has been to develop, test, and verify CO2 capture technologies for wide-scale application.
Among TCM’s key achievements are open test campaigns using non-proprietary solvents (MEA and CESAR-1), the world’s first emissions permit addressing health risks from amine-based CO2 capture, and more than 70 scientific publications.
In 2021, TCM expanded with the Site for Emerging Technologies (SET), designed to test less mature technologies such as membranes and adsorbents. Five campaigns have already been conducted, four of them under EU or U.S. DOE projects.
“SET has lowered the barrier for innovation and helped bring new technologies closer to market. The knowledge and confidence gained benefit the entire CCS community,” Shah adds.
Key role in the Longship project
TCM also plays a key role in Norway’s Longship project, where both full scale capture plants have selected technologies previously tested at the Mongstad facility.
“Building on the already very useful results, there are still opportunities for continuing supporting CO2 capture deployment at TCM today. In conclusion, TCM is a successful public-private partnership on the development of a climate change mitigation technology”.
Read the full article:
18 Years of Public-Private Partnership for Developing Post-Combustion CO2 Capture at Technology Centre Mongstad in Norway