Best Available Techniques (BAT) information for CCS

The UKCCSRC is involved in activities with the UK Environmental Regulators (Environment Agency, Scottish Environment Protection Agency, Natural Resources Wales, Northern Ireland Environment Agency), industry and other stakeholders, to help identify Best Available Techniques (BAT) for CCS-related technologies. A list of BAT-related activities and resources is below (most recent first).

Monitoring strategy for validation of emissions from amine carbon capture  – Project Report  – The project was commissioned by the Environment Agency’s DESNZ funded HCCUS Programme and delivers a recommended monitoring strategy to enable validation of atmospheric dispersion and chemistry models for amine-based carbon capture facilities. (July 2026)

Measuring Ammonia Emissions from Amine-based Post Combustion Capture Plants – This report represents Phase 3 of the R&D Project on Metrology for Post-Combustion CCUS using Amine-based technologies (Jan 2026)

Nitrosamine and Amine Analytical Laboratory Capability in the United Kingdom and Europe – This report represents Phase 3 of the R&D Project on Metrology for Post-Combustion CCUS using Amine-based technologies. (Jan 2026). Please download the report to access the annex

Research and Development Project Metrology for Post-combustion Carbon Dioxide Capture using Amine-based Technologies.  – This report corresponds to the Phase 3 of the R&D Project on Metrology for Post Combustion CCUS using Amine-based technologies (Jan 2026). Please download the report to access the annex

The cumulative air quality impacts of net zero technologies: a case study of the Teesside and Humberside industrial clusters (October 2025)

Environmental impacts of emerging carbon capture systems for industrial decarbonisation  (October 2025)

Guidance for the Measurement of Emissions from Post Combustion Carbon Capture processes –  This document provides guidance on the monitoring of emissions from Post Combustion Carbon Capture Plants (PCC) that use amine-based solvents (July 2025)

Stationary Source Emissions – Determination of Mass Concentration of Volatile Nitrosamines from Installations Implementing Carbon Capture Systems – Absorber-based Method – This document, from the National Physical Laboratory, specifies the requirements for monitoring the emissions of nitrosamines from the exhausts of post combustion carbon capture processes. It is specifically aimed at processes utilizing amine-based solvents as the carbon capture medium. (May 2024)

Improving Post-Combustion Carbon Capture Air Quality Risk Assessment Techniques – This report, commissioned by the Environment Agency, on modelling amines (and their degradation product) emitted to air from post-combustion carbon capture plants.  The project aimed to increase confidence in risk assessments, to integrate practical tools and evidence, and to inform decision-making. (May 2024)

Post-combustion carbon dioxide capture: emerging techniques – Emerging techniques on how to prevent or minimise the environmental impacts of post-combustion carbon dioxide capture (March 2024)

Evidence Review of emerging techniques for Carbon Dioxide Capture Using Amine-Based and Hot Potassium Carbonate Technologies under the IED for the UK (March 2024)

CCS BAT Review Questionnaire for FOCUSS (Flexibly Operated Capture Using Solvent Storage) Industrial Engagement Group Meeting: analysis of 13 responses (September 2023)

Nitrosamines Metrology on Stack Simulated Conditions and Test Bench Laboratory Results – This report, commissioned by the Environment Agency, forms a part of Phase One of the project entitled Research and Development Project Metrology for Post-Combustion Carbon Dioxide Capture using Amine-Based Technologies (August 2023)

Emerging techniques for hydrogen production with carbon capture – Guidance on preventing or minimising environmental impacts of industrial hydrogen production from methane or refinery fuel gas with carbon capture for storage (February 2023)

Review of emerging techniques for hydrogen production from methane and refinery fuel gas with carbon capture – Evidence review of main environmental issues to address and best practice available on a selection of hydrogen production with carbon dioxide capture options (February 2023)

Hazard Ranking of Substances for Development of EALs for Substance Emissions to Air from Carbon Capture Technologies Report on the prioritisation of Environmental Assessment Levels (EALs) for amines (November 2022)

Review of Emissions from Post-Combustion Carbon Capture Using Amine Based Technologies and Current Monitoring Techniques  (August 2022)

AQMAU recommendations for the assessment and regulation of impacts to air quality from amine-based post-combustion carbon capture plants
Report with advice for air quality assessments using the amines module on environmental permitting provided by the Environment Agency’s Air Quality Modelling and Assessment Unit (AQMAU) (November 2021)

Hydrogen Production from Methane with CCS – Possible Near-Term Technologies for the UK An expert workshop held on Thursday 16th July 2020

NPL R&D Project on Metrology for PCC using Amine-Based Technologies

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