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Carbon capture and storage

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-004153

The process of capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) from an emission source, (typically) converting it to a supercritical state, transporting it to an injection site, and injecting it into deep subsurface rock formations for long-term storage.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-004153
FieldEnvironment
SubjectLand, waste and cleanup
AbbreviationCCS
ReferencesUnderground Injection Control Glossary; Underground Injection Control (UIC) Glossary
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-004153",
  "term": "Carbon capture and storage",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Carbon Capture and Storage",
  "definition": "The process of capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) from an emission source, (typically) converting it to a supercritical state, transporting it to an injection site, and injecting it into deep subsurface rock formations for long-term storage.",
  "abbreviation": "CCS",
  "subject": "Land, waste and cleanup",
  "references": [
    "Underground Injection Control Glossary; Underground Injection Control (UIC) Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/carbon-capture-and-storage/"
}

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