ENCASE Activities Inspire Next Generation of Engineers

31 March 2025

TÜV SÜD Inspires Next Generation of Engineers Through ENCASE Co-Creation Activities

As part of the ENCASE project’s co-creation activities, Russell Brown, a CCUS Flow Measurement Consultant at TÜV SÜD, recently visited a primary school near the company’s East Kilbride office in Glasgow, Scotland. Engaging with around 180 children from six different classes, he spoke about the daily work of engineers and shared his own career journey, inspiring the next generation of problem-solvers.

Russell also discussed his work in carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS), responding to a range of thoughtful student questions. These included whether photosynthesis could be accelerated as an alternative to CCUS and whether storing CO₂ underground might impact life in those environments.

To add an interactive element, Russell led a hands-on experiment using a camping water carrier, kitchen scales, a bucket, and a stopwatch. Students were invited to estimate how much water would flow into the bucket in one minute, with small prizes awarded for the most accurate guesses.

Russell also enjoyed the time spent with the students saying:

"Engaging with the students was a truly rewarding experience. Their curiosity and enthusiasm for engineering and solutions for climate change were inspiring, and it was great to see them thinking critically about real-world challenges like carbon capture. I hope this session sparked an interest that will stay with them in the years to come."

The visit was organised and facilitated by Catherine Williamson and Paul Tyler, with support from the Open University and TÜV SÜD ENCASE teams.

Advancing CCUS Research: TÜV SÜD’s Groundbreaking Liquid/Dense Phase Facility

Following a successful bid for £950K funding from Horizon Europe, TÜV SÜD will build the first UK national standard liquid / dense phase CO₂ calibration facility. The 3.5-year project, called “A European Network of Research Infrastructures for CO₂ Transport and Injection” (ENCASE), will involve 20 partners from across Europe and be coordinated by the Institute for Energy Technology (IFE) in Norway. The TÜV SÜD focus will be on building a facility to run accurate R&D tests with CO₂-rich mixtures for flow measurement and sampling systems. This will provide the necessary traceability and research capabilities which will ensure accurate fiscal flow measurement across the CCUS chain. The facility should be ready for use by industry in 2026.

Crucial to the implementation of large-scale industrial CCUS is the method by which it will be monetised, with different approaches and business models being considered, from taxation through to credit-based systems and subsidies. Whichever mechanism prevails, monetisation requires accurately knowing how much carbon dioxide has been transported and sequestered - much the same as custody transfer metering in the oil and gas industry today.

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