Basic Energy Sciences Roundtable: Foundational Science for Carbon Dioxide Removal Technologies (Brochure)

Technical Report · Wed Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 2022

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1868525· OSTI ID:1868525

Basic research to identify and understand the fundamental principles governing carbon dioxide removal processes of capture, conversion, and storage is essential for achieving zero carbon emissions by 2050. In March 2022, the Office of Basic Energy Sciences (BES)—in coordination with the US Department of Energy (DOE) technology Offices of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Fossil Energy and Carbon Management, and Nuclear Energy—held a roundtable titled, “Foundational Science for Carbon Dioxide Removal Technologies,” to discuss the scientific and technical barriers for CO₂ capture, conversion, and storage. Five priority research opportunities were identified to address these scientific and technical challenges and accelerate progress toward the realization of zero carbon emissions. The PROs are as follows: 1) Master Interfacial Processes of CO2 Transport and Reactivity Across Multiple Length and Time Scales; 2) Create Materials that Simultaneously Exhibit Multiple Properties for CO₂ Capture and Release or Conversion; 3) Discover Unconventional Pathways for Energy-Efficient CO₂ Capture, Release, and Conversion; 4) Control Multiphase Interactions Required for CO₂ Conversion into Minerals and Materials; and 5) Achieve Predictive Understanding of Coupled Processes in Complex Subsurface Geologic Systems for Secure Carbon Storage.

• Research Organization: USDOE Office of Science, Washington, DC (United States). Basic Energy Sciences
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
• OSTI ID: 1868525
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
58 GEOSCIENCES
Carbon Dioxide Mineralization
Carbon Dioxide Removal
Direct Air Capture
Geologic Carbon Dioxide Sequestration
Negative Emissions Technologies
Net Zero or Carbon Neutral Emissions