Carbon Capture and Storage in the Power Industry: Challenges and Opportunities

The application of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) in the power industry is important for reducing man-made CO2 emissions. This paper proposes new ways to categorize the options for mitigation of man-made CO2 emissions and CO2 capture. A detailed description on the ways to capture, transport and store CO2 has been presented. The power penalties and cost can be big challenges to apply CCS to the power industry, while a lot of opportunities exist, such as value added CO2 storage, industrial utilization of CO2 and the development of the carbon trade market.