Carbon Dioxide Safety

Online | Face-to-face | In-company

Overview

This course is designed for professionals involved in carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) projects who need to understand the unique hazards associated with CO₂. It starts with an overview of the technologies used in each of the steps of the CCSU chain, from CO₂ capture and separation technologies to transportation via pipelines and ships to final storage, in order to understand the hazards associated with each step. It covers the physical and thermodynamic properties of CO₂, and the importance of understanding phase behaviour when analysing the potential effects CO₂ releases.  

The different physiological effects of exposure to high concentrations of carbon dioxide, from cognitive impairment to asphyxiation will be explained in detail. The effects of CO₂ on materials and the influence of impurities will also be presented. Specific aspects of hazard assessment, consequence modelling, risk assessment and mitigation measures relevant to CO₂ projects will be discussed, along with regulatory expectations. During the course, participants will also explore real-world incidents linking to the hazards discussed during the training.  

Ideal for process engineers, safety professionals, project teams, and plant managers, this training provides practical tools to assess and mitigate CO₂-related risks. Whether you're designing new infrastructure or operating existing systems, you'll gain critical insights to help protect people, assets, and the environment.

Learning outcomes

By the end of this course, you will:

• understand the physical and hazardous properties of carbon dioxide
• review carbon dioxide sources and environmental impact
• review carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) including capture technologies, separation processes, storage and transportation
• recognise and understand the physiological effects of carbon dioxide exposure
• understand the hazards associated with every stage of the CCUS process
• review process safety incidents involving carbon dioxide and the learnings that have been derived from past accidents
• develop an awareness of the life cycle of process safety, from concept development to project execution
• awareness of relevant regulations, and the regulatory expectations.

Who will benefit

• Process safety engineers, process engineers, HSE professionals, project engineers, plant managers and others involved in the design, operation, modification or maintenance of carbon dioxide equipment and processes

Course outline

• Introduction: why CO₂ safety training
• Physical and chemical properties of CO₂ (gaseous, liquid and solid)
• Introduction to CCUS: capture and separation technologies
• Effects of CO₂ on materials used in CCUS including CO₂ pipeline
• Introduction to consequence modelling of CO₂ releases – CO₂ dispersion behaviour; importance of release phase
• Physiological effects of exposure to CO₂
• Hazards associated with the different stages of CCUS – production, capture, separation, storage and utilisation; pipeline and ship transportation of CO₂
• Examples of CO₂ release control and mitigation methods and inherent safety
• Review process safety incidents involving carbon dioxide and the learnings that have been derived from past accidents
• General overview of risk assessment
• Awareness of the life cycle of process safety, from concept development to project execution. This will include an overview of the types of study that should be considered
• Regulations, codes and standards applicable to CO₂ projects and the regulatory expectations

Course delivery

Online.

Live sessions are delivered via Microsoft Teams. If you don't already have this installed, you can join as a guest in order to access the training. 

There will be some work to complete independently before the course and between the live sessions. More details will be provided after you have registered.

Dates

• Module one: 9 December 2025, 09:30–13:00 GMT
• Module two: 11 December 2025, 09:30–13:00 GMT

Not available then or looking for an alternative course delivery? Register your interest in future dates or request an in-company course quotation.

Fees

Book any live online or face-to-face training course before 31 August and save 20%! Simply use discount code MIDYEAR20 at checkout.

• IChemE member: £1,500 + VAT 
• Non-member: £1,800 + VAT

Terms and conditions: offer applies to 2025 live online and face-to-face courses. Applies to bookings made between 1 July and 31 August 2025 and to both member and non-member prices. Cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer eg multi-place discounts. Registration must be confirmed and paid by 31 August 2025. This offer does not apply to IChemE approved courses or face to face courses in South Africa.

More than one person to train?

Multi-place discounts

Discounts are available to companies booking more than one place. Bookings must be made at the same time to receive the discount.

• 2 places – 10% discount
• 3 places –15% discount
• 4 or more places – 20% discount

In-company training

This course can be delivered to in-house teams, either on-site or online. This could be a cost-effective option if you have several people requiring the training. Content can be tailored to your specific requirements. Request a quotation.

Attendance certificate and CPD hours

An e-certificate will be issued at the end of the course to confirm attendance and CPD hours logged. Please note that you must attend the whole course to receive the certificate. 

In the case of online courses, CPD hours should be used as an approximate guide and will vary depending on the preferred approach of the delegate and to what extent additional learning is completed.