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Carbon Capture and Storage: How to Remove All CO₂ Emissions Everywhere All at Once

Carbon Capture and Storage: How to Remove All CO₂ Emissions Everywhere All at Once

By Sus-Tay 2/26/2025
Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Climate Change Mitigation Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) Sustainability

Understanding Carbon Capture and Storage

CCS captures CO₂ emissions from power plants or industrial facilities before they enter the atmosphere or removes existing atmospheric CO₂ via DACCS/BECCS. The captured gas is compressed for transport via pipelines/ships and injected into secure geological formations like depleted oil/gas reservoirs.

Key Components of CCS

  • Capture: Post-combustion absorption (amines), pre-combustion gasification.
  • Transport: Pipelines (>90% efficiency) or ships for remote sites.
  • Storage: Geological reservoirs at ≥1km depth with impermeable caprocks.
  • Utilization: Potential enhanced oil recovery (EOR) or conversion into products (CCUS).
  • Applications: Vital for cement, steel, hydrogen, chemical production.

Climate Impact of CCS

IPCC models show CCS could reduce global CO₂ emissions by 15–50% by 2050. Over 300 million tonnes have already been stored globally, with current capacity at ~40MtCO₂/year (~8 million cars’ annual emissions).
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Research Journey

1

Initial Discovery

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Deep Dive

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