ES&T 1/98 Table 1.

ES&T 1/98 Table 1. Environmental Science & Technology
January 1998
Copyright © 1998 by the American Chemical Society.

TABLE 1

Costs of different capture and disposal options

Storage potential in the ocean and in geological formations is largest, but these options are also the most expensive. Further research may narrow down cost-range estimates.

CO₂ mitigation option	Reduction potential (million metric tons CO₂)	Net cost (in 1990 dollars; $/metric ton CO₂ emissions avoided)
		High	Low
Capture with utilization^a	20	5	0
Capture with enhanced oil recovery	50	45	10
Capture (industrial sources) with storage	80	76	24
Capture with geological storage^b	900	91	31
Capture with ocean storage^c	600	91	31

^a Capture options refer to power plants, except as noted. Utilization refers to food industry use and soda ash production.
^bIncludes storage under the ocean.
^cDirect injection into the ocean.
Source: Reference 4.

TABLE 1

Costs of different capture and disposal options

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