Carbon Capture and Storage
SOTA Review
Carbon Capture and Storage(CCS) This research paper will briefly go over some of the designs that are being used and have been used throughout the history of carbon capture. To start, it is important to put in perspective what kind of money is spent on the capturing of carbon in a general sense. Another thing that is important to understand is a few of the main ways to capture carbon. Since the project definition is very specific, it is easy to find which types of capture will be used, and that will be explained later. We must also look at what to do with the captured CO2 and that is where the storage part of the process comes in. The last thing to go over is some of the state of the art designs that are paving the way for the future of carbon capture. The Carbon Capture and Storage(CCS) process is under a lot of criticism due to the impractical designs and the amount of money that it takes to accomplish any results worthwhile. It is known to be an extremely expensive method of reducing emissions from fossil fuels[1]. The Department of Energy estimates CCS can cost anywhere from $150-$200 per ton of CO2 captured, and that can add up when you start talking about using designs in large scale power plants where they could potentially capture thousands and thousands of tons. The only thing that makes it economically viable is the fact that it would help industries that are large polluters, like the coal industry, to put a cap on CO2 emissions. If this kind of regulation is mandated, it could be a problem for some power suppliers and financially destructive to their companies. That is why this CCS process is still being considered for real world usage[1]. It was said by Joe Ralko, Manager of Corporate Communications for IPAC-CO2, that “This is a growing industry, and like any industry you have technology going ahead of the standards[1].” That is why two Canadian organizations have announced a partnership to develop a set of standards for
Carbon Capture and Storage(CCS) This research paper will briefly go over some of the designs that are being used and have been used throughout the history of carbon capture. To start, it is important to put in perspective what kind of money is spent on the capturing of carbon in a general sense. Another thing that is important to understand is a few of the main ways to capture carbon. Since the project definition is very specific, it is easy to find which types of capture will be used, and that will be explained later. We must also look at what to do with the captured CO2 and that is where the storage part of the process comes in. The last thing to go over is some of the state of the art designs that are paving the way for the future of carbon capture. The Carbon Capture and Storage(CCS) process is under a lot of criticism due to the impractical designs and the amount of money that it takes to accomplish any results worthwhile. It is known to be an extremely expensive method of reducing emissions from fossil fuels[1]. The Department of Energy estimates CCS can cost anywhere from $150-$200 per ton of CO2 captured, and that can add up when you start talking about using designs in large scale power plants where they could potentially capture thousands and thousands of tons. The only thing that makes it economically viable is the fact that it would help industries that are large polluters, like the coal industry, to put a cap on CO2 emissions. If this kind of regulation is mandated, it could be a problem for some power suppliers and financially destructive to their companies. That is why this CCS process is still being considered for real world usage[1]. It was said by Joe Ralko, Manager of Corporate Communications for IPAC-CO2, that “This is a growing industry, and like any industry you have technology going ahead of the standards[1].” That is why two Canadian organizations have announced a partnership to develop a set of standards for
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