carbon capture and sequestration Flashcards
what is sequestration?
carbon capture and storage
90 percent of emissions get stored from factoray
prevents c02 from entering atmosphere
what processes does carbon sequestration require
capturing the c02
transporting it
storing it
what are the two places that carbon can be stored
- stored in oil and gas fields
2.could be geosequestration(stored in rocks)
what is the process of carbon being store d in oil and gas fields
instead of cc02 being released into the atmoshpere from factory’s it is piped along into oil or coal fields or rock below
what are the pros of storing carbon in oil fields
oil fields which have any remaining oil can be pumped up and used
what are the cons of storing carbon in oil fields?
if the excess oil is being used it is burnt as a fossil fuel causing c02 to be released