CO2 Capture Technologies and Opportunities in Canada “Strawman Document for CO2 capture and Storage (CC&S) Technology Roadmap” Murlidhar Gupta‚ Irene Coyle and Kelly Thambimuthu CANMET Energy Technology Centre Natural Resources Canada 1st Canadian CC&S Technology Roadmap Workshop‚ 18-19 September 2003‚ Calgary‚ Alberta‚ Canada 1 Contents 1. 2. 3. 4. Introduction CO2 emission profile in Canada How to capture CO2 Types of CO2 capture technologies 4.1 Chemical/physical absorption
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A non-renewable resource is a natural resource which cannot be produced‚ grown‚ generated‚ or used on a scale which can sustain its consumption rate‚ once depleted there is no more available for future needs. Also considered non-renewable are resources that are consumed much faster than nature can create them. Fossil fuels (such as coal‚ petroleum‚ and natural gas)‚ types of nuclear power (uranium) and certain aquifers are examples. Natural resources such as coal‚ petroleum‚ oil and natural gas take thousands
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seriously affected by this problem. Carbon dioxide emissions also comes from the burning of the fossil fuels such as oil‚ natural gas and coal for the purpose of electricity generation. The second major cause is methane‚ which is another contributor to the greenhouse effects. Mining for coals and oil releases methane in the atmosphere. Moreover‚ the leakage from natural gas fields and landfills are additional source of methane. When methane exists in the air for a long time‚ it can become carbon
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into the ground‚ in an effort to extract valuable natural gas reserves which exist beneath the surface. The process of constructing a hydraulic fracturing well includes drilling into the Earth--first vertically and then horizontally‚ then lining the well with a two-terminal tube with one terminal that is filled with water while the other pipes the recovered natural gases up above ground (Withgott & Laposata‚ 2014). In order to exhume the natural gasses‚ hydraulic fracturing injects water‚ sand and
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or the natural or built environment. The atmosphere is a complex natural gaseous system that is essential to support life on planet Earth. Stratospheric ozone depletion due to air pollution has long been recognized as a threat to human health as well as to the Earth’s ecosystems ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_pollution) Combustion of fuel is one of the major causes of air pollution in urban areas. Burning of fossil fuels such as natural gas and gasoline
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oil and gas industry... The relatively esoteric issue of fugitive methane gives way to some really outrageous statements." It seems as though Fox’s main goal was not to express the truth about the oil and gas industry‚ but his wild claims were more directed toward creating drama. John Hangar of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection was quoted as saying that “This movie certainly contributes to more public misunderstanding.” Another key citation is the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation
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happens very slowly‚ the environment goes through natural periods of cooling and warming. Global warming causes changes in the climate over time. Global warming has been an issue since 1950. (White‚ 2013) A lot of times global warming is referred to as climate change. Greenhouse gases are the main cause of global warming due to human activity. Contributors to the rise of greenhouse gases released into the air causing global warming include burning oil and gas to power automobiles‚ machinery‚ and heat/energy
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humans’ relationship with their environment. The Industrial Revolution dramatically changed every aspect of human life and lifestyles. In this era‚ machinery replaced manual labor and fossil fuels replaced wind‚ water‚ and wood. The exploitation of natural resources such as coal and iron ore was also necessary to fuel steam engines for trains and boats in America during the 1800’s. By the early 1900’s‚ a huge increase in global factories and commercial sectors saw rapid growth economically. The start
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resource‚ natural gas. What I noticed was‚ a beautiful picturesque countryside being torn up. I saw trucks hauling water and equipment‚ traveling up and down small country roads. Farms that had been in family’s for generations being sold off or leased to gas companies. A new technology for tapping into a nation’s most sought after fuel‚ natural gas‚ had begun. Fracking is a technique where water‚ chemicals‚ and sand are pumped into an underground well. This is done to unlock the natural gases trapped
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and other serious health and environmental issues. The other gasses that are being emitted into the air are known as green house gasses and have a larger contribution to the global changes in the climate. Carbon monoxide is a poisonous and odorless gas that is emitted into the air as a result from incomplete combustion of fuel emitted directly from the tail pipe. This can happen from a low air to fuel ratio in the engine. Also in altitudes when air is thin. The thin air reduces the amount of oxygen
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