Direct atmospheric cryogenic carbon capture in cold climates
Fossil fuel burning and land clearing have significantly increased atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) levels from a preindustrial concentration of about 280 ppm to over 420 ppm, leading to a rise in global temperatures and ocean acidity. Although there exist both natural ways to capture carbon, such a...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:d8ae2b7beebb452788467a8d7ca0ca13 2023-10-09T21:45:16+02:00 Direct atmospheric cryogenic carbon capture in cold climates Sandra K.S. Boetcher Jennifer B. Perskin Yanir Maidenberg Matthew J. Traum Ted von Hippel 2023-09-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccst.2023.100127 https://doaj.org/article/d8ae2b7beebb452788467a8d7ca0ca13 EN eng Elsevier http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772656823000313 https://doaj.org/toc/2772-6568 2772-6568 doi:10.1016/j.ccst.2023.100127 https://doaj.org/article/d8ae2b7beebb452788467a8d7ca0ca13 Carbon Capture Science & Technology, Vol 8, Iss , Pp 100127- (2023) Arctic/antarctica Polar cryogenics CO2 desublimation CO2 antisublimation Direct-air capture Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering TD1-1066 article 2023 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccst.2023.100127 2023-09-17T00:37:01Z Fossil fuel burning and land clearing have significantly increased atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) levels from a preindustrial concentration of about 280 ppm to over 420 ppm, leading to a rise in global temperatures and ocean acidity. Although there exist both natural ways to capture carbon, such as trees, oceans, and wetlands, and engineered approaches, such as capturing CO2 at the source of flue gas, even under extremely optimistic scenarios, additional methods to capture carbon directly from the atmosphere are needed. This account provides a critical examination of the concept, as well as a review of pioneering early-stage research pertaining to cryogenic CO2 capture plants designed for deployment in extremely cold environments, such as northern Canada, Siberia, or Antarctica. Based on theoretical analysis, such a plant could desublimate CO2 at an energy cost of around 30 GJ/tonne CO2, which is about an order of magnitude higher than chemical-based approaches. With further research and technological advancements, the cryogenic direct-air capture (DAC) of CO2 could potentially become economically feasible. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctica Arctic Siberia Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Canada Carbon Capture Science & Technology 8 100127 |
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Fossil fuel burning and land clearing have significantly increased atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) levels from a preindustrial concentration of about 280 ppm to over 420 ppm, leading to a rise in global temperatures and ocean acidity. Although there exist both natural ways to capture carbon, such as trees, oceans, and wetlands, and engineered approaches, such as capturing CO2 at the source of flue gas, even under extremely optimistic scenarios, additional methods to capture carbon directly from the atmosphere are needed. This account provides a critical examination of the concept, as well as a review of pioneering early-stage research pertaining to cryogenic CO2 capture plants designed for deployment in extremely cold environments, such as northern Canada, Siberia, or Antarctica. Based on theoretical analysis, such a plant could desublimate CO2 at an energy cost of around 30 GJ/tonne CO2, which is about an order of magnitude higher than chemical-based approaches. With further research and technological advancements, the cryogenic direct-air capture (DAC) of CO2 could potentially become economically feasible. |
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Direct atmospheric cryogenic carbon capture in cold climates |
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