ABSTRACT

In recent years, increasing attention has been paid towards the worldwide climate change. Moreover, the exponential increase of carbon dioxide emissions into the atmosphere from the combustion of fossil fuels, making up the 86% of greenhouse gases [1], does not reflect a sustainable energy model. Entry into the Kyoto protocol has brought about the need to reduce anthropogenic emissions of CO2. Thus carbon capture and storage (CCS) proves to be one of the most important initiatives to mitigate this global warming effect.