Prompt Cast
Carbon Capture and Storage: Trapping, Separating, and Transporting CO2 to Prevent Climate Change
TLDR Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is the process of capturing and storing carbon dioxide to prevent it from contributing to climate change. There are three main steps to CCS: trapping the carbon, separating the CO2 from other gases, and transporting it to a storage location away from the atmosphere.
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Carbon capture and storage is an important and cool enough topic to be covered twice on the podcast.
03:36
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is the process of capturing and storing carbon dioxide to prevent it from contributing to climate change, and it has been used for decades in the oil and gas industry to enhance oil and gas recovery.
07:20
There are three main steps to carbon capture and storage (CCS): trapping the carbon, separating the CO2 from other gases, and transporting it to a storage location away from the atmosphere.
10:49
Precombustion, postcombustion, and oxy fuel combustion are the three main ways to capture carbon dioxide, with oxy fuel combustion being the most effective at capturing up to 90% of the carbon dioxide.
14:37
After capturing carbon dioxide, it needs to be transported through a pipeline to a storage area, with gas being the most efficient form of transportation.
18:09
Carbon dioxide can be stored underground, with estimates suggesting that the planet can store up to 10 trillion tons of CO2 underground, which is equivalent to 100 years of storage of all human anthropogenic carbon contributions.
21:44
The idea of pumping liquefied CO2 directly into enormous bags in the ocean is not feasible due to the limited storage capacity and the potential risks of rupture, making it one of the worst ideas for carbon capture and storage.
25:37
Carbon capture and storage is a good idea, but it distracts us from making hard decisions and choices about transitioning to renewable energy sources and reducing our reliance on fossil fuels.
29:13
The hosts briefly discuss their previous episode on economics and then read a listener mail about someone who was struck by lightning.
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