Technological Progress and Practical Prospects of Carbon Capture and Storage and Utilization

Yuxuan Yang

doi:10.54097/4hz4nt09

Authors

Yuxuan Yang

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54097/4hz4nt09

Keywords:

CCUS, capture, utilization, transport, storage.

Abstract

Global warming is one of the unavoidable hot topics in today's world. It is expected that by 2025, the continuous rise in temperature will still be a major challenge for humanity. To survive, humanity must curb the continuously rising temperature. Among them, the large-scale emission of carbon dioxide is generally regarded as the main cause. Therefore, countries around the world have taken measures one after another to strive to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and lower its concentration in the atmosphere. Carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) technology, as a novel and promising means of emission reduction, has attracted widespread global attention. This article mainly introduces how this technology, which is being actively promoted, has been carried out, what breakthroughs have been achieved, and what benefits it has brought to practical applications. On this basis, the challenges that CCUS will face in its future development were analyzed. For various industries, how should CCS technology be combined with other industries to maximize its own advantages and achieve sustainable development.

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