DKHARBO : CO2 transport infrastructure project for decarbonisation

The DKHARBO project, led by NaTran in partnership with Equinor, aims to capture carbon dioxide (CO₂) emitted by industrial activities and store it safely and permanently. This Franco-Norwegian cooperation will contribute to the decarbonisation of the region. The project consists of two main components. The first involves capturing and transporting CO2 emitted by various industrial activities in the Dunkirk region to shore. The second involves transporting it offshore via pipeline and then storing it in deep, impermeable geological formations.

A UNIFYING PROJECT

French company NaTran, the European leader in gas transport, is collaborating with Norwegian company Equinor to carry out the DKHARBO project. With over 50 years of experience, Equinor plays a central role in the offshore transport and storage of CO₂.

This Franco-Norwegian partnership is part of a strategic cooperation between the two countries. It also benefits from the support of the European Union, due to its impact on the decarbonisation of the economy.

The DKHARBO project is therefore helping to build the future European energy market while responding to current climate challenges.

Technology serving decarbonisation

Carbon dioxide (CO₂) capture and storage is a complementary solution to renewable energies for sustainably reducing industrial emissions. This technology therefore plays a key role in achieving the climate targets set for 2050.

This project will enable residual emissions to be treated by reinjecting CO2 into deep, impermeable geological formations, where it will remain permanently confined. This process will limit its dispersion into the atmosphere and reduce the greenhouse effect.

Consequently, as part of the DKHARBO project, CO2 captured in the Dunkirk region will be transported to secure offshore storage sites in the North Sea.

Read the interview with Ms Czernichowski-Lauriol, international specialist in CO2 capture and storage and president emeritus of CO2 GEONET. She explains the benefits of using this technology.

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