2) Carbon Capture
Carbon capture and burial
1) Carbon is captured before it can be released into the atmosphere. Electricity generation combined with carbon capture produces close to zero carbon dioxide.
2) Carbon is pumped down into an existing oil or gas field, where it is buried indefinitely. Research has shown that under the right conditions, the carbon will stay buried and be unable to escape into the atmosphere.
3) The carbon dioxide pumped into the oil or gas field help force more oil and gas up. This help extend the life of the oil and gas production.
4) The extracted oil and gas is then pumped back to land and utilised in the production of electricity.
Forcing oil and gas up from a borehole by pumping a liquid or gas into the underground chamber containing the fossil fuel, has long been know to increase the output and extend the production life of the oil or gas field.
It was therefore the oil and gas industry who first considered to capture and burry carbon dioxide under the seabed in an oil or gas field. The technology was pioneered in the 1980s.
How does carbon capture and burial work?
