Techno-economic aspects of the post-combustion CO2 capture processes

With the growing awareness on global warming, carbon capture and sequestration has gained enormous importance. This report focuses attention on the various materials and methodologies available for CO2 capture, particularly from stationary sources like thermal power plant emissions. The current state of development and future prospects are highlighted. The economic impact of capture technologies on the cost of power production is discussed and the way forward for their large-scale application is proposed. The primary aim of this review is to identify vital development pathways that need to be pursued to accelerate the large scale deployment of post combustion CO2 capture technologies.