CO2 capture, storage and reuse potential in Finland

Tiina Koljonen (Corresponding Author), Hanne Siikavirta, Ron Zevenhoven, Ilkka Savolainen

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    Abstract

    Economical feasibility and potential of CO2 capture, storage and reuse in Finland was evaluated under the National Programme on Technology and Climate Change (Climtech). In Finland, no suitable geologic formations exist to sequester CO2. The nearest potential CO2 sequestration sites are offshore oil and gas fields in the North Sea and Barents Sea, which would mean a transport of 500–1000 km for captured CO2. With current knowledge, capturing CO2 near the storage sites and investing to new cross-border electricity transmission capacity seems the most feasible option for Finland. Storing CO2 as solid mineral carbonate could be an option in the future, since large resources of suitable silicates exist in Finland as natural minerals and as wastes of mining industry. The reuse potential of captured CO2 is less than 0.5% of the annual CO2 emissions.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1521 - 1527
    Number of pages7
    JournalEnergy
    Volume29
    Issue number9-10
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2004
    MoE publication typeA1 Journal article-refereed
    Event6th International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technology (GHGT-6) - Kyoto, Japan
    Duration: 1 Oct 20024 Oct 2002

    Keywords

    • carbon capture
    • CO2
    • carbon dioxide
    • carbon dioxide capture
    • carbon sinks
    • climate change
    • greenhouse effect
    • greenhouse gases
    • CCS

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