To make industry more climate-friendly, we must also take into account CO₂ emissions that cannot be completely avoided. Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage – CCUS for short – offers the possibility of capturing, utilising or permanently storing this CO₂. However, capture alone is not enough: for CCUS to work on an industrial scale, end-to-end CO₂ logistics are required. DB Cargo BTT is developing safe, flexible and scalable concepts for CO₂ transport to this end.

In sectors such as the cement and lime industries or waste management, certain CO₂ emissions cannot be completely avoided. These so-called ‘hard-to-abate’ industries require complementary solutions to achieve their climate targets.

A nationwide CO₂ pipeline network will only be established gradually, and not every industrial site will be directly connected. Rail can already provide initial transport solutions during the development phase. It utilises the existing rail infrastructure, flexibly connects decentralised industrial sites and can be expanded as volumes increase. In future, rail will become a central component of multimodal transport chains: it connects industrial sites with CO₂ hubs, ports and pipeline access points, whilst also serving routes without a direct pipeline connection.

Every CO₂ transport chain presents different technical, operational and infrastructural requirements. DB Cargo BTT therefore works with its customers to develop tailor-made solutions for CO₂ logistics – from the initial project concept through to operational implementation.

These include, in particular:

• Analysis of CO₂ sources, destinations, routes and volume trends
• Assessment of railway sidings, loading facilities and transhipment points
• Development of suitable wagon, train and operational concepts
• Planning of multimodal, national and cross-border transport chains
• Development and expansion of transport capacity in line with demand

Safety is the top priority when transporting CO₂. DB Cargo BTT combines many years’ experience in dangerous goods logistics with DB Cargo’s European network. Coordinated safety concepts, standardised processes and clearly defined responsibilities form the basis for reliable national and cross-border connections – from loading through to handover at the storage or utilisation site.

Anyone wishing to capture, utilise or store CO₂ should plan the logistics at an early stage. DB Cargo BTT brings together technical and operational requirements and develops viable transport chains from initial project ideas.

Talk to us about your requirements for safe, flexible and scalable CO₂ logistics.