Carbon Capture and Storage –

A Road to Cleaner Future

CCS – KEY TO LOW CARBON FUTURE

17% 40%
CCS has the potential to deliver 17% Without CCS the cost of tackling
of the required mitigation by 2050 climate change could be 40% higher

(International Energy Agency) (International Energy Agency)

138% £32 billion per annum

Without CCS, the cost of Without CCS, the additional costs

limiting global CO2 emissions to to run a decarbonised UK economy
450 ppm could increase by 138% in 2050 will be £32 billion.

IPPC Fifth AssessmentReport UK Energies Technology Institute

CCSPROCESS
CCS – PROCESS
CO2 CAPTURE

 Capture-related technology
practiced in industry for
decades

 Most mature capture

technology is use of amine
solvents for CO2 and H2S
removal from gas/liquid
streams.

 Other emerging capture

technologies build on
industrial processes e.g.
solid adsorbing fluidized
beds & membranes
CO2 STORAGE

Storage complexes must

guarantee:
Monitoring well Injection well
 Containment
 Capacity
Potable aquifer  Monitoring and Verification

Ultimate seal
Porosity =space
between grains

Secondary seal Permeability=

flow between
grains
Primaryseal
Sand
grains
CO2 STORAGE