What exactly is carbon capture and storage?
Carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) is one of the techniques that could be used to reduce CO2 emissions from human activities. It could be applied to emissions from large power plants or industrial facilities. The process involves three main steps: 1) Capturing CO2, at its source, by separating it from other gases produced by an industrial process 2) Transporting the captured CO2 to a suitable storage location (typically in compressed form 3) Storing the CO2 away from the atmosphere for a long period of time, for instance in underground geological formations, in the deep ocean, or within certain mineral compounds.
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Carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) is one of the techniques that could be used to reduce CO2 emissions from human activities. It could be applied to emissions from large power plants or industrial facilities. The process involves three main steps: 1) Capturing CO2, at its source, by separating it from other gases produced by an industrial process 2) Transporting the captured CO2 to a suitable storage location (typically in compressed form 3) Storing the CO2 away from the atmosphere for a long period of time, for instance in underground geological formations, in the deep ocean, or within certain mineral compounds.
