CO₂ Capture: What Is It and How Would I Do It?

This webinar provides a brief overview of the emerging field of CO₂ capture from stationary industrial sources - primarily combustion operations. CO₂ capture is part of the so-called “CCUS” chain – CO₂ Capture, Utilization and Storage – where the basic concept is to prevent the release of CO₂ to the atmosphere by de-carbonizing fossil fuels prior to use or by separating CO₂ from effluents and recycling it for utilization, or “permanently” storing CO₂ in subsurface formations. CCUS is viewed as a key component of Green House Gas (GHG) emissions reduction by IEA, as part of a long-term migration to sustainable energy systems.   

The main technical approaches used for CO₂ capture will be reviewed, along applicability. Some approaches are suitable to retrofits. A specific example of CO₂ capture on an industrial source – a steam methane reformer – is described. Finally, several operating commercial-scale CO₂ capture projects are examined.

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Webinar Objectives

1. Have a general appreciation of the Greenhouse effect

2. Understand the scale of GHG emissions in general and CO₂ emissions in particular

3. Be familiar with major sources of CO₂

4. Describe the basics of the three main technical approaches to CO₂ capture from stationary sources – Post-combustion, Pre-combustion, and Oxyfiring

5. Gain an understanding that the best approach for CO₂ capture varies with the emissions source and the site

6. Know that commercial scale CO₂ capture projects are operating

What Will Attendees Learn?

1. The scale of CO₂ emissions is huge and deployment of extensive mitigation is comparable to the existing energy delivery infrastructure.

2. CO₂ capture technologies are mostly extensions of natural gas processing and other industrial gas separation approaches.

3. The processes for CO₂ capture storage have been deployed at commercial scale.

4. All large projects to date have been government subsidized, mandated, and/or motivated by penalty avoidance.

Who Should Attend?

The webinar provides a broad introduction to CO₂ Capture, and is suitable for interested parties, such as environmental staff, facilities engineers, and gas processing engineers, including entry-level (1-2 year) engineers, or anyone interested in a general overview of this approach to Greenhouse Gas (GHG) mitigation.