DOE Releases 2006 Carbon Sequestration Technology Roadmap
September 19, 2006 // Published as a news service by IHS
According to DOE, the document highlights novel carbon dioxide capture technologies and the Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnerships.
The roadmap describes science and technology pathways that have the potential to achieve goals related to carbon sequestration, while the portfolio serves as a key resource for DOE's Carbon Sequestration Program by showing project locations, budget information, details of each sequestration project and other pertinent information.
Among the highlights contained in the roadmap are the following:
- The Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnerships progressed to a validation phase in which they will conduct 25 field tests involving the injection of CO2 into underground formations where it will be stored and monitored.
- Pilot-scale tests and modeling of amine-based CO2 capture showed that operating an amine stripper at vacuum can reduce energy use 5% - 10% per unit of CO2 captured.
- Novel metal organic frameworks showed significant potential as CO2 sorbents.
Source: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy.