CCUS in electricity & industry
Point-source carbon capture in power and industry can help reduce emissions in difficult to abate sectors.
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- CCUS
- Carbon capture, utilization, and storage is a three-step process: the point-source capture of CO2, its compression and transportation, and its use or storage.
Emissions
Global greenhouse gas emissions – share of total (2019).
Background
CCUS can be deployed in both the power and industrial sectors, leveraging existing infrastructure and thereby limiting switching costs.
- Limiting Costs
- by leveraging existing infrastructure.
Source: Climate Watch; Our Word in Data; IEA; U.S. Department of Energy
Current State
CCUS is currently deployed primarily in high-purity CO2 streams in industrial applications (mainly natural gas processing).
A large share of existing CCUS capacity is located in the U.S. and stores captured CO2 through enhanced oil recovery.
A significant number of projects are in various stages of development—both in the U.S. and internationally—with geological storage expected to expand.
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