Opportunities and Challenges Associated with CO2 Compression and Transport During CCS Activities
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) can potentially reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from large stationary sources, thereby helping to achieve national and international CO2 reduction goals. This report examines the concept that pipeline transport can play a part in identifying the types of CO2 capture technologies that could be deployed as well as the end uses based on the quality of the CO2 that is specified for transport in a pipeline. This study researched whether a universal CO2 pipeline specification can be produced that is applicable to the majority of capture technologies. The study found that the gas streams that are captured from various industries or utilities are remarkably similar in composition and generally can meet Kinder Morgan pipeline specifications, which were developed with enhanced oil recovery (EOR) in mind. EOR is the largest profitable use of CO2 that is currently practiced in the United States, although other beneficial uses include the production of fuels and chemicals and the food and beverage industries. The consumption of CO2 in these uses is estimated to be small, approximatelyView/Download Document