TÜV SÜD National Engineering Laboratory has secured £950,000 from Horizon Europe, the EU’s key funding program for research and innovation, to build the world’s first national standard liquid/dense phase CO₂ calibration facility.

The new facility will support EU targets to reduce GHG emissions by 55% by 2030 and achieve net zero by 2050. Providing accurate calibration to traceable national standards for flow measurement and sampling meters using CO₂-rich mixtures, the facility will ensure accurate fiscal flow measurement across the carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS) chain.

TÜV SÜD’s new facility forms part of the EU’s ENCASE project. The first program of its kind, ENCASE, is significantly important in achieving net zero and sustainability targets, as accurate measurement of transported and stored CO₂ is essential for a successful CCUS. ENCASE involves 20 partners from across Europe and will be coordinated by the Institute for Energy Technology (IFE) in Norway.

Gabriele Chinello, Head of CCUS at TÜV SÜD National Engineering Laboratory, said, "I'm looking forward to seeing the impact that this research will have on the measurement and monitoring of CO₂ for CCUS. Thanks to the funding and Europe-wide collaborations, the project is poised to make a significant contribution to the fight against climate change and help pave the way for a more sustainable future.”

The new facility will be built at TÜV SÜD National Engineering Laboratory in East Kilbride, Scotland.