Climate, environment and circular economy

IFPEN researches and develops methodologies aimed at evaluating the performance of the energy and transport sectors.

Life cycle analysis (LCA) OVERVIEW AND CHALLENGES Life Cycle Analysis ( LCA) is an assessment method aimed at quantifying the environmental impacts of a product or a service, as part of an eco-design approach or with a view to selecting the optimal solution. All the potential impacts on the environment

Environmental monitoring Our strengths Expertise derived from oil and gas exploration, production and storage applied to the development of new energy technologies based on the use of the underground environment. Scientific expertise recognized via publications enabling the dissemination of information and the scientific promotion of our R&I work. Turnkey methods

IFPEN is developing a range of solutions designed to enable industrial and environmental gas monitoring in the atmosphere, on the ground, in the soil and underground.

Environmental monitoring Our networks In addition to the partnerships mentioned below, research and development activities are conducted in collaboration with industrial partners (gas storage operators, etc.) who provide access to sites where different tools are tested. A framework partnership agreement with Andra On 2 May 2018, following a 20-year partnership

Environmental monitoring OVERVIEW AND CHALLENGES In 2018, environmental standards were tightened up around the world with the objective of limiting the overall increase in global temperature to below 2°C by the end of the century. To meet this ambitious target, a reduction in global CO 2 emissions of more than

Energy storage Our strengths Expertise throughout the R&I chain: • Electrochemistry: testing and characterization resources on all representative scales, from the material through to the system: o For flow batteries: compartmentalized electrochemical cells, stack and module integrated into an electricity grid. o For Li-ion batteries: cell (button cell, pouch cell)

IFPEN focuses its activities on improving electric energy surface storage processes, adapted to network services, such as microgrids. Energy Management Systems (EMS) / Advanced Adiabatic Compressed Air Energy Storage (AA-CAES) / Electrochemical storage via Redox Flow Batteries

Energy storage OVERVIEW AND CHALLENGES The energy transition targets an increasingly low-carbon economy. Observation Problem electricity produced on a large scale from renewable sources, primarily wind and solar >> variable production decentralized electricity production variable production and difficulty balancing electricity supply and demand; risk of disruption to electricity supplies in

CO 2 capture, utilization and storage Our strengths Long-standing expertise in the field of gas treatment with a focus now on CO 2 capture processes. A pioneer in the development of post-combustion capture technologies, notably steering the European CASTOR project. Unique experimental facilities for CLC oxycombustion capture technology: o cold