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Alternative Uses of CO2
Alternative Uses of CO2
Net CO2 may be used industrially, only if the following criteria are
met:
1. The use of captured CO2 must not simply replace a source of CO2
that would then be vented to the atmosphere. Replacement of CO2
derived from a lime kiln or a fermentation process would not lead to
a net reduction in CO2 emissions, while on the other hand
replacement of CO2 derived from natural geological deposits, which
would thus be left undisturbed, would lead to a net reduction of CO2
emissions.
2. The compounds produced using captured CO2 must have a long
lifetime before the CO2 is liberated by combustion or other
degradation processes.
3. When considering the use of captured CO2 in an industrial
process, the overall system boundary must be carefully defined to
include all materials, fossil fuels, energy flows, emissions and
http://decarboni.se/publications/accelerating-uptake-ccsindustrial-use-captured-carbon-dioxide/technology-enhancedcoal
http://www.mrcsp.org/userdata/phase_II_reports/topical_5_coal
bed_methane.pdf
Genetically modified yeast based process http://newsoffice.mit.edu/2010/belcher-carbon-0922
Concrete accounts for more than 5 percent of human-caused carbondioxide emissions annually
Freshly mixed concrete is exposed to a stream of carbon-dioxide-rich
flue gas, rapidly speeding up the reactions between the gas and the
calcium-containing minerals in cement (which represents about 10 to
15 percent of the concretes volume). The technology also virtually
eliminates the need for heat or steam, saving energy and emissions.
If it works and is widely adopted, it has the potential to sequester or
avoid 20 percent of all cement-industry carbon-dioxide emission
He adds that 60 tons of carbon dioxide could be stored as solid
limestoneor calcium carbonatewithin every 1,000 tons of concrete
produced. Further, he claims that the end product is more durable,
more resistant to shrinking and cracking, and less permeable to water.