Review of Carbon Capture, Utilization and Sequestration Options for Natural Gas-Fired Power Generation

Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Sequestration (CCUS) is the removal of carbon dioxide (CO2) from large-scale emissions point sources of fossil-fueled power industrial facilities, including electrical power generation plants, for compression, transportation, utilization, or permanent underground storage. This research project titled ”Review of CCUS Options for Natural Gas-Fired Power Generation” will examine CCUS with a focus on the transportation and sequestration of captured (CO2) from an operating natural gas combined cycle (NGCC) power plant near Calgary to an already existing pipeline network in central Alberta for permanent underground geological storage or carbon utilization. The research queries how NGCC powerplants can continue to operate in the clean energy space of electrical power generation, especially as electricity demand is set to increase, and with the increasingly stringent regulations on greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions.The techno-economic analysis that will be performed aims to explore the potential for job creation and carbon credit generation in the transportation and storage sectors of CCUS; and the social and ethical implications of extending the use of NGCC powerplants. The project also aligns with three United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDG) 7, 11, and 13 – affordable and clean energy; sustainable cities and communities; and climate action respectively.

Faculty Supervisor:

Poornima Jayasinghe

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Partner:

ENMAX Energy Corporation

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Utilities

University:

University of Calgary

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