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- Web Browser (Cloud - Based)
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- Freelancers (1 person company)
- Microbusiness (2-10 people)
- Small Business (11-50 people)
- Medium Business (51-250 people)
- Large Business (250+ people)
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Core Features
COSMIC uses a techno-economic modelling approach based on mass and energy balances, engineering cost estimates, and financial analysis. Its calculations draw on published cost data, equipment scaling methods, and CO2CRC's industry expertise. Its key functions include:
CO₂ Capture Technology Assessment: Evaluates different carbon capture technologies, including solvent absorption and gas separation membranes. Users can add new solvents and membranes to assess alternative capture configurations.
Transport and Storage Cost Optimisation: Estimates the costs of CO₂ compression, transportation, and geological injection. The model considers transport and injection costs together to identify cost-effective configurations, including the number of injection wells required.
CCS Hub Infrastructure Modelling: Supports the assessment of transport and storage infrastructure, including pipeline and shipping options, for projects involving shared CCS infrastructure.
Financial and Cash Flow Analysis: Calculates project cash flows before and after implementing CCS, including incremental cash flows. Cost estimates can be expressed in Australian dollars or other nominated currencies and adjusted to different cost years using published indices.
Energy Supply and Equipment Sizing: Evaluates fossil fuel and renewable energy options for powering CCS operations. Mass and energy balance calculations help determine equipment requirements, while the compression model can automatically assess compressor needs and select compressor types.
Closing Insights
COSMIC was developed by CO2CRC, an Australian not-for-profit research organisation, and is offered through its commercial subsidiary, CO2Tech. Its development draws on CO2CRC's carbon storage research, engineering expertise, and project costing data. Unlike tools focused solely on capture equipment, COSMIC evaluates costs across the CCS chain, including infrastructure shared by multiple industrial emitters. In 2025, CO2CRC published research examining how COSMIC can optimise hub configurations and commercial arrangements.
CO2Tech also offers engineering, feasibility assessment, and regulatory advisory services, allowing organisations to obtain specialist support alongside modelling. Interested organizations should contact CO2Tech for access and deployment options.