ETI to study technology requirements for carbon capture and storage

CCS by mineralisation has been identified by leading researchers as a promising additional method of sequestering CO₂ emissions.

The energy Technologies institute (ETI) is to carry out a detailed study of the availability and distribution of suitable minerals across the UK and technologies that could be used to economically capture and store carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions. These may arise from distributed sources such as small power plants and industrial facilities as well as large power stations.

The leading technology for carbon capture and storage (CCS) involves capturing carbon dioxide gas then storing it underground in oil and gas reservoirs and other porous areas. The ETI previously announced the UK storage appraisal Project, to improve the estimates of how much practical potential geologic storage space is available around the country, since there remains a risk that potential sites may turn out to be insufficient in volume, uneconomic or impractical.

CCS by mineralisation has been identified by leading researchers as a promising additional method of sequestering CO₂ emissions. Minerals and CO₂ can react together to permanently store CO₂ as a solid carbonate product, which can then be safely stored, used as an aggregate or turned into useful end products such as bricks or filler for concrete. The project team will explore these and other opportunities for value added use of the resulting carbonate products.

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