carbon capture and sequestration Flashcards

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what is sequestration?

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carbon capture and storage
90 percent of emissions get stored from factoray
prevents c02 from entering atmosphere

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what processes does carbon sequestration require

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capturing the c02
transporting it
storing it

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what are the two places that carbon can be stored

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  1. stored in oil and gas fields
    2.could be geosequestration(stored in rocks)
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what is the process of carbon being store d in oil and gas fields

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instead of cc02 being released into the atmoshpere from factory’s it is piped along into oil or coal fields or rock below

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what are the pros of storing carbon in oil fields

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oil fields which have any remaining oil can be pumped up and used

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what are the cons of storing carbon in oil fields?

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if the excess oil is being used it is burnt as a fossil fuel causing c02 to be released

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