4th WCSET-2015 at Japan
Plenary Session:
Title:
An Integrated Regional Low Carbon Society using with CO2
Geological Storage and Utilization
Authors:
Kyuro SASAKI
Abstract: The
development and advancement of new technologies have
been considered for carbon sequestration and its
effective utilization as being indispensable for the
achievement of greenhouse gas emissions reduction
targets without adversely impacting economic growth in
the world. Among such technologies, the one considered
presenting the greatest potential in terms of both of
feasibility and CO2 reduction, as well as offering a
relatively low cost burden, is CO2 capture, usage and
geological storage (CCUS). The costs of commercializing
and industrializing CO2 recovery, however, present a
barrier to carry the CCUS project. Large-scale project
models for carbon sequestration, recovery and
underground storage that involve the construction of
long-distance pipelines have been either implemented or
planned in North America and Australia, etc., but such
projects are not well matched to the land conditions of
Japan. The development of Japanese-style CO2
sequestration, recovery and underground storage
technologies is required that ensures linkage in a
compact and high economical way among local area-based
CO2 recovery, storage or fixation processes and also
energy supply. In this article, the concept “Low-Carbon
Society” have been proposed with some technical
challenges that can be solved by research developments
with including environmental monitoring. This concept is
targeted for areas with relatively high population
density and where land use constraints are in place. By
applying the resulting model to the situation in
Southeast Asian countries, which have similar land
conditions and also possess coal resources, the aim is
to combine and integrate the local environment with the
provision of carbon-free energy and realize CO2
reduction with greater economic efficiency.
Keywords: Low Carbon
Society, CO2 Capture, Usage and Geological Storage,
CCUS, Carbon Free Energy, Leakage Monitoring
Pages:
007-007