Comparison of additional empowerment of carbon capture applications in petrochemical, construction, power industry

International College, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S1 4DE, The UK

^* Corresponding author: jqiao6@sheffield.ac.uk

Abstract

Carbon capture is a technology that can reduce emissions of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide. For carbon dioxide produced in the atmosphere or in other industries, captures and stores carbon dioxide through chemical or physical methods, or processes and utilizes the captured carbon dioxide in other ways, so as to reduce the content of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Utilizing the captured carbon dioxide to achieve economic benefits is an efficient and economical method for carbon capture. This article focuses on the analysis of the three fields of petrochemical, construction, and power industry. By using the captured carbon dioxide to generate specific additional energy, and then comparing the benefits of the additional energy, it can be concluded which aspects are developable. Through analysis and comparison, the limitations and prospects for development in the three fields of petrochemical industry, construction industry and power industry can be given. Especially in power industry, the use of carbon capture technology to capture carbon dioxide from exhaust gases and store it underground can reduce emissions by at least 90%. In conclusion, after comparing the three sectors of the petrochemical industry, the building industry and the power industry. It can be concluded that the objectives to be achieved by applying carbon capture technologies and utilising, the additional empowerment generated, are similar. All are aimed at reducing emissions, improving energy efficiency and achieving sustainable development.