Capture and storage

Carbon capture and storage technology is the most promising technology to significantly decrease C02 emissions. Nevertheless, it may be possible to use C02 as a raw material for other industrial uses. In this chapter, authors explain both ways to decrease C02 emissions. 

Figure 5. Simplified scheme of an integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) coupled with a pre-combustion C02 capture and storage unit using a physical absorption process [5].

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In order for hydrogen fuel cell vehicles to reduce global warming gases, the electrolysis process will need to become more efficient, and the electric power will need to be produced from a higher percentage of low-to zero-carbon sources (renewables or coal with carbon capture and storage). 

These plants would need to use carbon capture equipment or their estimated carbon emissions could equal the fossil fuel emissions from the past 250 years. Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is an important research area but widespread commercial use may be years away. 

Another approach to reducing C02 emissions from fossil fuels use is the development of C02 capture and storage technologies (CCS).1 With these, fossil fuels should be converted into electricity, hydrogen or other secondary energy carriers while... 

The capture and storage of C02 has been investigated for several decades already. However, it was only during the... 

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