Carbon Capture and Storage Technologies

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. 

Goel Carbon capture and storage technology for sustainable energy. 2009 Jawahar-lal Nehru University, New Delhi, India. 

Newell, R. G. and Anderson, S. T. (2004). Prospects for carbon capture and storage technologies. Annual Review of Environment and Resources, 29, 109—42. 

Geiger, P. (2007) Carbon capture and storage technological development the way forward. Carbon Capture and Storage Seminar, November 22-23, 2007, Oslo, Norway. 

When investigating the processes and policies that could raise the potential acceptance of carbon capture and storage, Shackley et al. (2004) found that more certainty about risks would be helpful. The main concerns about risks connected with carbon capture and storage were possible leakage, ecosystems and environmental impacts, the untested nature of the technology and human health impacts. 

State of Technology Development Technology Ratio 3 Without Carbon Capture and Storage Ratio 3 With Carbon Capture and Storage... 

Williams, R. H. 2002. "Decarbonized Fossil Energy Carriers and Their Energy Technological Competitors." Prepared for the IPCC Workshop on Carbon Capture and Storage, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, November 18-21, 2002. 

There are many ways in which CO2 is different from SO2 and NOx, but the one that seems to matter for allocation is the perceived potential for abatement. Put simply, the perception is that, with few exceptions, CO2 emissions cannot be reduced in relation to production other than by carbon capture and storage (CC S), which is available only at costs that are higher than any society is now willing to bear. At lower costs, this perception maintains that the only way of reducing CO2 emissions is to reduce output. This is a very different view of abatement potential from what characterises SO2 and NOx. In both cases, deep reduction technologies achieving 90% or better removal efficiency have... 

With growing concerns over climate change caused by manmade emissions, advances and additional investments may be needed to capture and store carbon dioxide produced during synthetic ultra-clean fuels production. To avoid emission of CO2 into the atmosphere, CO2 can be concentrated, captured, and permanently stored. However, capture and storage technologies are still relatively new and additional testing and development are needed to prove this technology. 

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