Chemical and Materials Research

Carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) basically is a technology that has the potential of capturing approximately 90% of the carbon dioxide emissions produced by the use of fossil fuels in industrial processes and electricity generation that helps in preventing the carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere. The CCS chain consists of mainly three parts known as the capturing of the carbon dioxide, transportation of the carbon dioxide and storage of carbon dioxide emissions in deep saline aquifer formations or underground in depleted oil and gas fields. The use of carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) as a viable mitigation strategy for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in fossil-fuel power plants and discusses the impacts on the sustainability of freshwater resources. While CCS technology can significantly mitigate anthropogenic GHG emissions, CCS installations are expected to impose new water stresses due to additional water requirements for chemical and physical processes t...