Carbon Capture Technologies: Innovations, Challenges, and Environmental Implication


Year : 2025 | Volume : 15 | Issue : 01 | Page : 7-18
    By

    Hashimu Adamu,

  • A.Y Abdulkarim,

  1. Lecturer, Department of Armament Engineering, Airforce Institute of Technology (AFIT), Kaduna, Nigeria
  2. Senior Lecturer, Department of Chemical Engineering‬, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Nigeria

Abstract

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This review work provides a comprehensive overview of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies, their status, and future directions. It examines various capture methods, including pre-combustion, post-combustion, oxyfuel combustion, and direct air capture, as well as emerging and hybrid technologies such as metal-organic frameworks, ionic liquids, and microencapsulation. The study discusses the limits of current technologies and attempts to point out innovations needed to ameliorate these challenges. It also explores strategies for the widespread adoption of CCS, emphasizing the role of government policy formulation, implementation and industry collaboration. The review concludes by identifying research and development priorities and recommending approaches to accelerate the deployment of CCS technologies to meet global climate mitigation targets.

Keywords: Carbon capture, storage, energy efficiency, combustion, global

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Volume 15
Issue 01
Received 15/10/2024
Accepted 03/12/2024
Published 14/02/2025
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