CCUS Perspectives: Assessing Historical Contexts, Current Realities, and Future Prospects

William Ampomah (), Anthony Morgan (), Desmond Ofori Koranteng and Warden Ivan Nyamekye
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William Ampomah: New Mexico Tech, Petroleum Recovery and Research Center, Socorro, NM 87801, USA
Anthony Morgan: New Mexico Tech, Petroleum Recovery and Research Center, Socorro, NM 87801, USA
Desmond Ofori Koranteng: New Mexico Tech, Petroleum Recovery and Research Center, Socorro, NM 87801, USA
Warden Ivan Nyamekye: Petroleum and Natural Gas Department, University of Energy and Natural Resources, Sunyani P.O. Box 214, Ghana

Energies, 2024, vol. 17, issue 17, 1-57

Abstract: CCUS technologies are crucial solutions for mitigating climate change by reducing CO 2 emissions from industrial operations and energy sectors. This review critically examines the current state of CCUS technologies, and highlights advancements, challenges, regulatory frameworks, and future directions. It comprehensively analyzes carbon capture methods, such as pre-combustion, post-combustion, and oxy-fuel combustion capture, while comparing their efficiencies and limitations. The review also explores carbon utilization techniques, such as direct and indirect utilization, emphasizing their potential applications and technological constraints. Additionally, it assesses various carbon storage methods, focusing on geological, ocean, and mineralization storage, and discusses their capacity, feasibility, and environmental implications. The study reviews the policy and regulatory frameworks, economic viability, market trends, and environmental sustainability of CCUS. By identifying research gaps and recommending future research priorities, this review aims to guide the development of more efficient/effective, and cost-effective CCUS technology, ensuring their role in a sustaining low-carbon future. This review provides a forward-looking perspective, a critical and interdisciplinary analysis that assesses the current state of CCUS technologies, and further provides a roadmap for future development.

Keywords: carbon capture; utilization; storage; CCUS; CO 2 emissions; climate change mitigation; geological storage; environmental sustainability; policy frameworks; economic viability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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