Yara Carbon Capture and Storage project
1,000 tonnes of steel for Yara’s CCS project
1,000 tonnes of steel for Yara’s CCS project
At the Yara Sluiskil site, a completely new facility is being built for the Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) project. This project is an important step in Yara’s sustainability ambitions and makes a significant contribution to achieving climate targets. Over a period of 15 years, Yara will prevent 12 million tonnes of CO₂ emissions thanks to this project.
Ferris is responsible for the realization of all steel structures within this project.
Engineering to assembling
Engineering to assembling
Designing, producing and assembling: Ferris takes care of the entire process, from engineering to installation. In total, the CCS project includes more than 1,000 tonnes of steel structures.
Commissioned by Yara, Ferris is working on the Inside Battery Limits (ISBL) section of the plant. This includes, among other things, modifications to the jetty gallery and the construction of piperacks connecting the jetty to the new machine hall.
At the same time, Ferris is also carrying out the Outside Battery Limits (OSBL) work on behalf of ROB. This part includes new equipment structures, platforms on storage tanks and the realization of the machine hall.
Piperacks and jetty gallery
Piperacks and jetty gallery
At the beginning of 2025, the first piperacks and columns were installed. By now, a total of 400 meters of piperacks has been erected. These structures were fully preassembled — including piping — in a separate lay-down area. From there, the complete sections were transported and installed in a single operation.
The piperacks connect the seven large storage tanks with the jetty gallery, where liquid CO₂ will soon be transferred for transport by ship to Norway.
To enable this, the steel structure of the existing jetty gallery was significantly modified. A new pipe bridge was added to the jetty gallery, along with a platform for the loading arms.
Machine hall
Machine hall
Since May, Ferris has been working on the construction of the machine hall — the beating heart of the new facility. Here, CO₂ is compressed and liquefied for storage.
Ferris is responsible not only for the entire steel structure but also for the acoustic cladding and roofing.
At the same time, Ferris is constructing surrounding structures such as supports, piperacks and the rectification unit. In addition, Ferris installed platforms on top of the seven imposing storage tanks, which together can store 15,000 tonnes of CO₂.
Engineering
Engineering
Ferris’ strength in this project lies primarily in the close collaboration between specialists. Engineers, prefab teams and the assembly department have worked closely together from the start. Using live models, colleagues from different departments can contribute to detailed calculations at an early stage — crucial for an efficient fabrication and assembly process.
This collaboration extends beyond Ferris itself. Within the Syndus Group, cooperation also plays an important role. Engineers from sister company Konstruktis contribute to detailed calculations. In addition, in 2022 Konstruktis carried out the main structural calculations for the CCS project, both for the steel and concrete structures.
To seamlessly integrate new structures into an existing and complex environment, Ferris uses advanced 3D scanning technology. With a 3D scanner, the existing situation is recorded with millimetre accuracy and translated into an exact 3D model. This allows new structures to be integrated into the model and potential bottlenecks to be identified early on.
About the Yara CCS project
About the Yara CCS project
At the Yara site in Sluiskil, a completely new facility is being built for the capture, storage and transport of CO₂ to Norway.
At the site, CO₂ is liquefied and stored in seven large tanks with a combined capacity of 15,000 tonnes, enough to fill two ships. These ships transport the CO₂ more than 800 kilometres to Øygarden in Norway. There, the cargo is unloaded and transported via a 100-kilometre pipeline to an injection point, where the CO₂ is safely stored in porous rock 2.6 kilometres beneath the seabed of the North Sea.
The CCS project in Sluiskil is the first project in the world where captured CO₂ is stored across national borders.
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The Ferris approach
The Ferris approach
Strong solutions through collaboration
By this, we refer to the close collaboration between colleagues, but also to the cooperation between departments, clients and suppliers. At Ferris, we are convinced that we need each other to deliver high-quality custom solutions. We understand that every step in a steel project matters.
We take a critical look at ourselves and at each other. We never compromise on safety or quality, and we maintain a sharp focus on our commitments. We take responsibility.
From engineering to production, installation, and service & maintenance — together we deliver on our promise of rock-solid solutions.
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