Post- combustion CCUS is an essential component of climate change mitigation which encompasses a range of technologies designed to address the challenge of reducing CO2 emissions. These technologies are aimed at capturing CO2 from point sources such as: fossil-fuel-fired electricity generation and steel, cement, fertilizer, and chemical production facilities. They also seek to either permanently store it in deep underground geological formations produce or to useful end products.
The process involves three main steps:
Capture: This involves capturing CO2 emissions from the point source before they are released into the atmosphere.
Transport: Once captured, CO2 is transported via pipelines or other means to suitable storage sites or utilization facilities.
Storage: This involves injecting CO2 into deep underground geological formations where it can be securely stored to prevent its release into the atmosphere.
CCUS technologies play a crucial role in mitigating climate change by reducing the amount of CO2 emitted into the atmosphere, thereby helping to curb global warming.