What is CCS?

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Carbon Capture Storage

Carbon Capture Storage (CCS) a technology used by industrial plants to inhibit the release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Instead of allowing them to escape, industrial plants compress the carbon dioxide and inject them into a rock formation in the core of the earth where it is permanently stored.

Another role of CCS is to ensure steel and cement manufacturing industries to operate with emitting carbon dioxide. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), CCS can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 19%. This is also the reason why CCS is hailed as a primary tool in combating climate change, reducing a total of 70% carbon dioxide production.

CCS involves three processes: capture, transport, and storage. First, the carbon dioxide is separated from other gases during industrial process. Once separated, it is transported to a safe place through pipelines, ships, or trucks. If the place is declared fit for geological storage, the carbon dioxide is injected at least one kilometer or into a subversive rock structure.

Carbon dioxide can also be sequestrated in the ocean. However, it is no longer considered applicable today as scientists discovered that the practice would cause ocean acidification. Another type of CCS is mineral storage. In this procedure, the carbon dioxide is stabilized by mixing it with metal oxide through exothermal reaction. The reaction can be made faster by adding Olivine, a type of mineral found in the subsurface of the earth. Exothermal reaction is a decade long process and is considered as one of the primary factors in the formation of limestone.

CCS is a renewable resource and an imperative part in sustaining the clean energy portfolio. It is just one of the tools used to achieve a zero carbon footprint by 2030 in addition to electric cars and other renewable energy resources.

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