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Mr Stavros Hatzigrigoris outlines the carbon capture technologies being developed and
explains the CCSUS process.
CCS PROJECTS
ARE GAINING
MOMENTUM
Carbon capture utilization and storage
(CCSUS) is a process that involves cap-
turing carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions
from industrial processes or power
generation (including the possibility
of applying same processes for ship-
board plants), utilizing the CO₂, tem-
porarily storing, transporting the CO₂
to a storage site, and then storing it
securely underground or in other long-
term storage facilities. Depending on
impurities, the captured CO₂ can also
be utilized in the food industry and
other important processes such as the
production of green fuels.
The goal of CCS is to reduce the
amount of CO₂ which is a major contrib-
utor to the climate change. By captur-
ing and storing CO₂, CCS can help to
reduce greenhouse gas emissions and
mitigate the effects of global warming.
There are several carbon capture
technologies currently in use or under
development. The most common of
them are the following:
by Stavros Hatzigrigoris, 1. Absorption: Absorption, also
Advanced Engineering Services; known as amine-based absorption,
Zodiac Maritime
is the most widely used carbon
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