ISO TR 27912-2016 PDF

Full title and description

ISO/TR 27912:2016 — Carbon dioxide capture — Carbon dioxide capture systems, technologies and processes. This Technical Report provides principles and information to clarify CO2 capture systems and to guide the development of related standards and best practices for capture technologies, equipment and processes as part of the carbon capture and storage (CCS) chain.

Abstract

ISO/TR 27912:2016 describes the principles and information necessary to clarify CO2 capture systems and to provide stakeholders with guidance and knowledge needed for development of a series of standards for CO2 capture. It covers capture systems applicable to CO2 emission sources and their boundaries, capture technologies, equipment and processes from an international standardization perspective. The report also lists explicit exclusions (for example, industrial use of CO2, detailed compression processes and terminologies not used in the report).

General information

• Status: Published
• Publication date: 2016-05 (published 19 May 2016)
• Publisher: International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
• ICS / categories: 13.020.40 (Pollution, pollution control and conservation)
• Edition / version: Edition 1 (2016)
• Number of pages: 221

Scope

The Technical Report provides guidance for development of ISO documents related to CO2 capture as part of a CCS chain. It covers CO2 capture systems applicable to various emission sources and defines system boundaries; it presents capture technologies, equipment and processes relevant to capture (from the viewpoint of international standardization) while excluding topics such as industrial use of CO2, detailed compression procedures and terminologies not employed in the report.

Key topics and requirements

• Overview of CO2 capture system concepts and system boundaries for capture installations.
• Summary of capture technologies and approaches (guidance to standardization rather than prescriptive design requirements).
• Descriptions of equipment and process elements associated with capture systems.
• Guidance for integrating capture within the wider CCS chain (interfaces with transport and storage standards).
• Specified exclusions and limits of coverage (e.g., industrial CO2 use and detailed compression not covered in depth).
• Foundation material to support development of further International Standards under ISO/TC 265.

Typical use and users

Intended users include standards developers, CCS project planners, process and mechanical engineers, technology vendors, researchers, regulatory bodies and other stakeholders needing an overview and standardization guidance on CO2 capture systems, technologies and processes.

Related standards

ISO/TR 27912:2016 is part of the ISO work programme on CO2 capture, transport and geological storage under ISO/TC 265. Related documents in the ISO 279xx series cover transport (ISO 27913), geological storage (ISO 27914), quantification and verification (ISO/TR 27915), vocabulary and other aspects of CCS; these related items form a coordinated suite addressing capture, transport, storage and measurement issues.

Keywords

CO2 capture, carbon capture, CCS, capture systems, capture technologies, system boundaries, capture equipment, carbon dioxide, standardization, ISO/TC 265.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO/TR 27912:2016 is a Technical Report published by ISO that gives guidance on carbon dioxide (CO2) capture systems, technologies and processes to inform development of related international standards.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It describes principles, system definitions and information for CO2 capture, including capture technologies, equipment and processes and guidance on system boundaries. It explicitly excludes detailed treatment of certain topics such as industrial use of CO2 and detailed compression procedures.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Standards developers, engineers and technical specialists in CCS projects, equipment manufacturers, researchers and regulators use the report as a reference to understand and harmonize approaches to CO2 capture within the ISO framework.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: ISO/TR 27912:2016 was published in May 2016 (published 19 May 2016). As of 2 March 2026 it remains the published Technical Report (no ISO supersession for this TR was indicated on the ISO catalogue entry at that time). Users should check official national or ISO catalogues for any later revisions or national adoptions before applying the document in regulatory or procurement contexts.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — it belongs to the ISO work programme addressing CO2 capture, transport and geological storage under ISO/TC 265 and is associated with other standards and TRs in the ISO 279xx series that cover transport, storage, quantification, vocabulary and related CCS topics.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Key keywords include CO2 capture, carbon capture, CCS, capture systems, capture technologies, system boundaries, capture equipment and ISO/TC 265.