DAC+S Plant in Iceland: World’s Largest

Swiss Company Clime works has launched its second commercial DAC+S facility, larger than its predecessor Orca.

About CDR (Carbon Dioxide Removal):

• CDR is  anthropogenic activities that remove CO2 from the atmosphere and securely store it in geological, terrestrial, or ocean reservoirs.
• Necessary to achieve net-zero CO2 and greenhouse gas emissions, as highlighted in the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report.

Significances:

• Carbon capture technologies are crucial for achieving near-zero CO2 emissions in power plants and industries.
• Aids the global transition to net-zero emissions by managing CO2 from both industrial processes and directly from the atmosphere.

Carbon Removal Efforts:

• Direct Air Capture (DAC) and DAC+S technologies capture CO2 directly from the atmosphere, key for maintaining global temperatures within safe limits.
• Involves techniques like Post Combustion Capture, Pre-Combustion Capture, and Oxy Fuel Combustion.
• Other CDR methods include Afforestation/Reforestation, Soil Carbon Sequestration, Enhanced Weathering, Ocean-based CDR methods like ocean fertilisation and ocean alkalinity enhancement, and Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS).

Carbon Capture Plants in India:

• Tata Steel’s CO2 capture plant in Jamshedpur, a first of its kind in India’s steel industry.
• Supported by initiatives like the Indian CO2 Sequestration Applied Research Network and inclusion in the National Action Plan on Climate Change.

Impact on the Climate:

• Reduces CO2 emissions significantly from key industrial sources.
• Contributes to the mitigation of global warming and its environmental impacts.

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