Carbon Capture and Storage Driving The Energy Transition: Episode 15
Carbon dioxide from combustion of fuels can be captured and stored underground, eventually becoming mineralized over geologic time. This represents an added cost but allows reduction in emissions from existing energy infrastructure.
CO鈧� has been injected underground for decades in the U.S. to release trapped oil and increase production [1,2]. Pressures are monitored to ensure safety, and conditions can be optimized to maximize storage. Pipelines are often needed to link sources to optimal storage locations.
CCS provides a key tool for managing the energy transition. It is often the lowest-cost option for reducing carbon emissions from manufacturing.
References
1. U.S. Congressional Budget Office, December 2023, Carbon Capture and Storage in
the United States.
2. International Energy Agency, Energy Technology Perspectives 2022: Special Report
on Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) in Clean Energy Transitions.
Figure ET-20: Carbon Capture and Storage including optional use for enhanced oil
recovery [1]