Method for the regulation of an installation for the geological sequestration of carbon dioxide, suitable for renewable energy supply

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  "publication_number": "US12162699B2",
  "country": "US",
  "kind": "B2",
  "title": "Method for the regulation of an installation for the geological sequestration of carbon dioxide, suitable for renewable energy supply",
  "abstract": "A method for the regulation of an installation for the geological sequestration of carbon dioxide includes a structure; a CO 2 storage compartment, received in said structure; a device for injecting CO 2 into a geological reservoir; an energy production device; and an energy storage device. The energy production device supplies a power that varies over time, between low, intermediate, and high states. When the power supplied is in the low state, the injection device is powered by the energy storage device; and when said power supplied is in the high state, the injection device is powered by the power generation device, to ensure a continuous injection of CO 2 into the geological reservoir.",
  "claims": [
    "1. Regulation method of an installation for the geological sequestration of carbon dioxide, said installation comprising: a structure; a liquid carbon dioxide storage compartment, received in said structure; an injection device, able to inject carbon dioxide into a submarine geological reservoir, from said storage compartment; an energy production device, able to power said injection device; and an energy storage device, received in said structure, said storage device also being able to power the injection device; the method comprising: the energy production device supplies a time-variable power (P), said power supplied being associated with a first (P1) and a second (P2) defined power threshold, the second threshold being greater than or equal to the first threshold; the power supplied varying between a first weak state, below the first threshold (P1); a second intermediate state, between the first and second thresholds; and a third high state, greater than the second threshold (P2); when the power supplied is in the first low state, the injection device is powered by the energy storage device; and when said power supplied is in the third high state, the injection device is powered by the energy production device and said energy production device powers the storage device in parallel; so as to ensure a continuous injection of carbon dioxide into the submarine geological reservoir from the storage compartment.",
    "2. Regulation method according to claim 1, wherein, when the injection device is powered by the energy storage device, the injection of carbon dioxide from the storage compartment is implemented at a first flow rate (D1); and when the injection device is powered by the energy production device, said injection of carbon dioxide is implemented at a second flow rate (D2), greater than the first flow.",
    "3. Regulation method according to claim 2, wherein the installation comprises a tool for forecasting the power (P) supplied; and when said power (P) supplied is in the second intermediate state, the injection of carbon dioxide from the storage compartment is implemented at a third flow rate (D3) which is variable over time between the first and second flow rates, depending on the forecasts of the tool.",
    "4. Installation for the geological sequestration of carbon dioxide, said installation comprising: a structure; a liquid carbon dioxide storage compartment, received in said structure; an injection device, able to inject carbon dioxide into a submarine geological reservoir from said storage compartment; an energy production device, able to power said injection device; and an energy storage device, received in said structure, said storage device also being able to power the injection device; the installation being provided with means of implementing the regulation method according to any of the preceding claims, so as to ensure a continuous injection of carbon dioxide into the submarine geological reservoir from the storage compartment.",
    "5. Installation according to claim 4, wherein the energy storage device comprises a hydraulic energy storage device.",
    "6. Installation according to claim 4, wherein the energy storage device comprises a device for storing pressurized carbon dioxide.",
    "7. Installation according to claim 4, wherein the energy storage device comprises an electrical storage battery.",
    "8. Installation according to claim 4, wherein the energy production device is received on the structure.",
    "9. Installation according to claim 4, wherein the energy production device is external to the structure.",
    "10. Installation according to claim 4, wherein the energy production device is powered by a renewable energy source."
  ],
  "description_excerpt": "The present invention relates to a method for the regulation of an installation for the geological sequestration of carbon dioxide, of the type comprising: a preferably floating structure; a liquid carbon dioxide storage compartment, received in said structure; an injection device, able to inject carbon dioxide into a submarine geological reservoir, from said storage compartment; an energy production device, able to power said injection device; and an energy storage device received in said structure, said storage device also being able to power the injection device.\n\nThe invention applies particularly to offshore installations, as described in US2017/0283014. These installations are intended for the injection of carbon dioxide (CO 2) into subaquatic geological reservoirs for sequestration purposes.\n\nThe purpose of carbon dioxide sequestration is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere. It is therefore preferable to supply such installations with non-greenhouse gas emitting energy from renewable sources, such as wind, solar, tidal, or geothermal energy.\n\nThe production of renewable energy has the disadvantage of being intermittent, especially depending on climatic conditions. However, depending on the conditions of implementation, the use of a geological reservoir involves risks of hydrate formation in the diffusion channels of said reservoir, and/or the sealing of said channels. In order to reduce such risks and simplify the various operational aspects by avoiding frequent stops/restarts, it is preferable to ensure a continuous injection of carbon dioxide into the reservoir.",
  "cpc": [
    "E21B 41/0064",
    "B65G 5/00",
    "E21B 43/164",
    "F01K 1/00",
    "F01K 25/103",
    "Y02C 20/40"
  ],
  "ipc": [
    "B65G 5/00",
    "E21B 41/00",
    "E21B 43/16"
  ],
  "assignees": [
    "Technip Energies France SAS"
  ],
  "inventors": [
    "Audrey Lopez",
    "Gauthier Perdu",
    "Luc Heme De Lacotte",
    "Cyrille Dechiron",
    "Fabrice Marcel"
  ],
  "filing_date": "2022-07-12",
  "publication_date": "2024-12-10",
  "grant_date": "2024-12-10",
  "priority_date": "2021-07-12",
  "application_number": "US-202217863093-A",
  "family_id": "77821877",
  "cited_by_count": 0,
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}