Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) in Industry

According to IPCC, the industry sector accounts for about a quarter of the world’s total anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (after allocating electricity-related emissions to end-use sectors). The steel, chemical, and cement industry account for around 65% of total manufacturing GHG emissions. While energy efficiency, switching to lower carbon fuels, and emerging technological shifts can help to reduce GHG emissions from the industry sector, there is a clear need for carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) technologies if we want to achieve deep decarbonization in the industry sector.

The large-scale commercialization and adoption of CCUS technologies in the industry will likely not happen without substantial policy interventions. Research, feasibility, and techno-economic analyses can assist policymakers to design better RD&D policies and programs for CCUS in manufacturing.

Global Efficiency Intelligence, LLC has been using its deep knowledge and expertise in heavy, energy- and carbon-intensive industries to investigate the technical and economical feasibility of CCUS in manufacturing sector globally. We have been investigating the RD&D need, challenges, and opportunities as well as infrastructure and regulatory needs for wide adoption of CCUS technologies in the industry sector with special focus on sector-specific challenges for the cement, steel, chemical, and petroleum refining sector.