CCS-process

Carbon capture and storage process is a combination of three steps:

1. Capture of CO2 at power plant
2. Transportation of the captured CO2 to geological storage site
3. CO2 final storage in geological formations

 CO2 emissions from power plants or other industrial sources can be reduced drastically (~90 %) with the help of CCS technologies.According to International Energy Agency (IEA) and Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) CCS is one of the most important technologies for reducing carbon dioxide emissions in the coming decades. CCS could contribute up to 20 % of global emission reductions that are needed by 2050.

CCS technologies have been tested in pilot installations and many of the technologies have been in commercial use in other industrial branches. However, no large scale CCS chains are in operation anywhere in the world. Thus, significant investments to research and development and demonstration projects are needed to make CCS a viable option in large scale.

CCS can also be utilized in peat and bio-fuelled power plants. Thus, CCS technology can help to maintain a diversified portfolio of energy sources as well as an increase in the utilization of domestic fuels in Finland and Europe. By applying CCS to power plants with that use biofuels it is possible to achieve CO2 negative power plants that remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.