SUMMARY

This is a comprehensive presentation on Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)– the process of trapping and storing carbon dioxide produced by burning fossil fuels; and Geoengineering – manipulation of environmental processes in an attempt to counteract the effects of global warming. It was presented at the Carbon Capture & Sequestration Summit, 2010, by Richard A. Esposito, Principal Research Geologist, Southern Company Services.

This presentation focuses on:

• Sequestration Projects: Science, Risk, and Pilot Injections
• CCS Demonstration Project

GOALS

This presentation presents: CCS Key Drivers & Research Objectives:

• Deploy integrated CCS demonstrations to understand costs, performance, permitting & operations of various technologies
• Advance capture technology performance to preserve new and retrofit PC coal options
• “Learn by doing” to create competitive advantage and leadership position in deployment

ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION AND TEACHING MATERIALS

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TEACHING NOTES / CONTEXT FOR USE

This presentation gives a good overview of CCS Key Drivers & Research Objectives:

Key Drivers

• Compliance with carbon legislation or environmental regulation
• 200 years of domestic fossil fuel resources
• Fossil generation assets + new technology controls
• Challenging regional renewable portfolio
• World class sequestration geology with strong demand for CO2 -EOR

Research Objectives

• Deploy integrated CCS demonstrations to understand costs, performance, permitting & operations of various technologies
• Advance capture technology performance to preserve new and retrofit PC coal options
• “Learn by doing” to create competitive advantage and leadership position in deployment

ASSESSMENT

Assessment is at the discretion of the educator and how this presentation is applied.

Credits:

Richard A. Esposito, Principal Research Geologist Southern Company Services