1、Decarbonizing gas turbines through carbon captureA pathway to lower CO Pathway to Lower CO2:Decarbonizing Gas Turbines Through Carbon Capture2F I G U R E 1:The energy trilemma is the challenge of providing affordable,reliable and sustainable energy.Energy TrilemmaELECTRICITY GENERATION,DELIVERY&CONS
2、UMPTIONAFFORDABLERELIABLESUSTAINABLEIn 2019,global CO2 emissions from fossil fuels amounted to 33 gigatons,with 41 percent of that coming from the power generation sector,and the remainder from the transportation and industrial sectors.There is a lot of work to be done and time is against us.Accordi
3、ng to the IPCCs 2018 special report“Global Warming of 1.5 C,”we had 580 gigatons of CO2 in our remaining carbon budget if the globe were to have a 5050 chance of keeping global warming to 1.5 C compared to pre-industrial levels.Bring that forward from 2018 to 2020,and if we continue on our current p
4、ath of emissions,we have only 15 years left before the budget runs out.The good news is that there are solutions available today to enable the power sectors rapid reduction in carbon intensity.Carbon Capture,Utilization,and Storage(CCUS)is one of these solutions and will play an integral role across
5、 multiple sectors on the journey to lower carbon.As governments,countries,and companies establish their charters for achieving carbon reduction goals,CCUS should be part of the pathway.The International Energy Agencys Sustainable Development Scenario(SDS),emphasizes the contribution CCUS will play i
6、n reducing cumulative CO2 emissions,indicating CCUS will account for one sixth of the needed cumulative CO2 reduction.However,in order for CCUS to fulfill its role,policies and regulations are needed to both accelerate the speed of adoption and to de-risk public concerns around the technology.Planni