Analysis and Status of Post-Combustion Carbon Dioxide Capture Technologies

作者:Bhown Abhoyjit S*; Freeman Brice C
来源:Environmental Science & Technology, 2011, 45(20): 8624-8632.
DOI:10.1021/es104291d

摘要

The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) undertook a multiyear effort to understand the landscape of postcombustion CO(2) capture technologies globally. In this paper we discuss several central issues facing CO(2) capture involving scale, energy, and overall status of development. We argue that the scale of CO(2) emissions is sufficiently large to place inherent limits on the types of capture processes that could be deployed broadly. We also discuss the minimum energy usage in terms of a parasitic load on a power plant. Finally, we present summary findings of the landscape of capture technologies using an index of technology readiness levels.

  • 出版日期2011-10-15