Chemistry of carbon dioxide removal / Lauren J. Barrett, Samantha Rush and Penny Vlahos, authors.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Barrett, Lauren J., University of Connecticut., author.

Rush, Samantha, University of Connecticut., author.

Vlahos, Penny, University of Connecticut., author.

Contributor:

American Chemical Society.

Series:

ACS in focus, 2691-8307.

ACS in focus, 2691-8307

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Carbon sequestration--Technological innovations.

Carbon sequestration.

Carbon sequestration--Law and legislation.

Carbon dioxide mitigation.

Greenhouse gases--Prevention.

Greenhouse gases.

Climate change mitigation.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations (some color).

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC, USA : American Chemical Society, 2024.

Summary:

"As a society, we are now at the point where carbon dioxide removal (CDR) is not only a significant conversation but a requirement alongside reducing greenhouse gas emissions to address climate change and maintain life on the planet as we know it today. It's no wonder that $2.6 trillion funded research worldwide over the last eight years (2015-2023) has helped scientists develop new technologies, practices, and approaches that remove and durably store carbon dioxide from the atmosphere (Source: Dimensions AI). Despite the forward-thinking nature of CDR technologies, understanding the fundamentals of CDR requires a perspective from hundreds of thousands of years ago until present as outlined at the start of this digital primer. The reader is introduced to the underlying physics of Earth's energy systems, an outline of the global carbon cycle and its effects on climate over various timescales, and the theory of CDR. Understanding the natural relationship between carbon cycles and global climate is essential to CDR, as most technologies strive to accelerate the long-term carbon storage mechanisms provided in nature. To that end, a bottom-up understanding of atmospheric energy budgets from greenhouse gases to millennial-scale carbon cycling is provided (Chapter 2). The authors divide the discussion of CDR processes into two broad categories: those that enhance existing carbon sinks (Chapter 3) and those that develop new carbon sinks (Chapter 4). Within each category, multiple CDR methodologies are discussed, focusing on modern and historical analogues, recent field and modeling study results, and collective impacts, including benefits and considerations, for implementation. The last chapter (Chapter 5) includes a section dedicated to the most novel and emerging CDR approaches currently in the field and summarizes the multiple CDR strategies, their cost, the storage timetable, and the trade-offs. The primer concludes by presenting the relevant social, legal, and ethical challenges of CDR implementation in the world of environmental justice today."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction to Carbon Dioxide Removal Technologies

Understanding Carbon Dioxide Removal

CDR Strategies Based on the Enhancement of Natural Carbon Sinks

CDR Strategies Based on the Development of Geologic Carbon Sinks

Future Directions in CDR: Emerging Technologies and Implementation Challenges.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

American Chemical Society, Chemistry of Carbon Dioxide Removal eBooks - 2024 Front Files.

ISBN:

9780841296367

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.