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Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage (CCS)
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Abstract
Introduction to the concepts and the technologies used for capturing carbon dioxide in power stations. CO2 capture by pre-, post-, and oxy combustion-capture concepts are discussed together with CO2 transport issues & the different options to store CO2 in geologic formations, the oceans or by mineralization. Besides technical issues, economical, juridical & societal issues are part of the course.
Objective
The aim of the lecture is to introduce the concept of carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS), the technical solutions developed so far and the current research questions. It addresses also economic, environmental and societal aspects.
Content
The European energy system faces a number of significant challenges over the coming decades. The major concerns are the security and economy of energy supply and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. Fossil fuels will continue to satisfy the largest part of the energy demand in the medium term, therefore to stabilize the atmospheric CO2 concentra-tion in the atmosphere will require the decarbonisation of the heat and power production. Carbon capture and storage has become an important option for the continuous use of fossil fuels with near zero CO2-Emissions. The course will explain the technologies pre-, post- and oxy-combustion-capture, will discuss CO2 transport and CO2 storage. The storage options will range from the oceans over to geological formations up to the mineralization. The course will include practical experi-ences made with these technologies in industry.
Resources
Lecture Notes
Power Point Slides
Literature
IPCC Special Report on Carbon dioxide Capture and Storage. October 2005. Download at http://www.ipcc.ch/activity/srccs/index.htm HYPOGEN Pre-Feasibility Study. Report EUR 21512 EN, DG JRC, January 2005. Download at http://www.isi.fhg.de/e/publikation/pdf/HYPOGEN.pdf Greenhouse gas control technologies : proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Tech-nologies / ed. by J. Gale ... [et al.] : 1-4 October 2002, Kyoto, Japan. ETH Bibliothek: ETH-ERD (Zuerich) Geol M 9723 Greenhouse gas control technologies : proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies / GHGT-5 ; eds.: David Williams [et al.]. 13-16 August 2000, Cairns, Australia. ETH Bibliothek: ETH-GRUEN (Zuerich) Ag 289 Greenhouse gas control technologies : proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Tech-nologies, 30 August - 2 September 1998, Interlaken, Switzerland / ed. by Baldur Eliasson, Pierce Riemer, Alexander Wo-kaun. ETH Bibliothek: ETH-GRUEN (Zuerich) Kb 160
General Information
- Language
- English
- Levels
- MSC
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- session examination
- Mode
- oral 30 minutes
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| lecture with exercise | Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage |
|
3 h weekly |