Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is one opportunity for further major reductions in emissions, and the industry is currently considering the feasibility of applying this technique in order to plan for the future. In many ways the cement industry represents a good opportunity for CCS because cement plants are relatively large point sources of CO2. The CO2 concentration in cement plants' flue gas is relatively high, and over 60 per cent of total CO2 emissions from a modern cement plant are from mineral decomposition. This cannot be avoided by use of alternative energy sources.

This opinion piece explores a host of legal and regulatory issues and concerns related to increasing carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) technologies as a climate change mitigation strategy.The report highlights the following challenges: international conventions and regional agreements currently prohibit some proposed forms of geological storageboth developed and developing countries lack regulatory frameworks for geological storageinternational standards for site selection, monitoring, and accounting are neededdeveloping countries may additionally lack regulatory frameworks for captu

Implementation of carbon dioxide (CO2) capture and storage (CCS) technologies for most industrial activities--for example, boilers, turbines, iron and steel furnaces and cement kilns--requires a capture step to convert a relatively dilute stream of CO2 to a higher concentration so as to allow economic transportation and storage. This report focuses on the role of high-purity CO2 sources in CCS demonstration and deployment. The roadmap will be a valuable resource to stakeholders, including policymakers and regulators, across the globe.

This article from presents an overview of oxyfueling in cement kilns as CCS technology. It includes sections about the feasibility of the technology and operational necessities, the status of the technology and its future market potential, how the technology could contribute to socio-economic development and environmental problems, the contribution of the technology to economic development, climatic effects, and financial requirements and costs.

This brief describes the experience that StatoilHydro has thus far gained with the implementation of carbon capture and sequestration. Discussed are the Sleipner, Snœhvit and Salah projects. An explanation of technologies used is also provided.

This report discusses the value of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies for developing countries and identifies financial approaches for CCS demonstration. It also addresses two major barriers of CCS development: high capital costs and energy penalties.