1417740Edited by LiamM.110012616layer_information_pageund1449064498169822386800169822386857<p>Carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) is a system that captures the carbon dioxide generated by large-scale energy intensive processes, such as cement and steel production, chemical processing, hydrogen production and power generation, thereby preventing it from entering the atmosphere and contributing to climate change.</p> <p>The captured carbon dioxide is sequestered deep underground for safe and permanent storage. In some applications, the captured carbon dioxide can be recycled and used to manufacture useful products, thus giving it economic value.</p> full_html<p>Carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) is a system that captures the carbon dioxide generated by large-scale energy intensive processes, such as cement and steel production, chemical processing, hydrogen production and power generation, thereby preventing it from entering the atmosphere and contributing to climate change.</p> <p>The captured carbon dioxide is sequestered deep underground for safe and permanent storage. In some applications, the captured carbon dioxide can be recycled and used to manufacture useful products, thus giving it economic value.</p> 4830121Location of 29 hydrocarbon fields and 10 saline aquifers identified as potential CO 2storage sites.gifpublic://Location of 29 hydrocarbon fields and 10 saline aquifers identified as potential CO 2storage sites.gifimage/gif1963211460552106imageMap depicting the location of 29 hydrocarbon fields and 10 saline aquifers identified as potential CO2 storage sitesMap depicting the location of 29 hydrocarbon fields and 10 saline aquifers identified as potential CO2 storage sitesMap depicting the location of 29 hydrocarbon fields and 10 saline aquifers identified as potential CO2 storage sites - Copyright © Marine ScotlandMap depicting the location of 29 hydrocarbon fields and 10 saline aquifers identified as potential CO2 storage sites - Copyright © Marine ScotlandMap depicting the location of 29 hydrocarbon fields and 10 saline aquifers identified as potential CO2 storage sites300269833245662126317841652856sioc:Itemfoaf:Documentdc:datedc:createdxsd:dateTimedate_iso8601dc:modifiedxsd:dateTimedate_iso8601content:encodedsioc:has_creatorrelfoaf:namesioc:num_repliesxsd:integersioc:last_activity_datexsd:dateTimedate_iso8601https://marine.gov.scot/?q=information/carbon-capture-and-storage-leases014451614177412616draftpublished57169822386811169822386814451614177412616draftpublished57169822386811169822386814451614177412616draftpublished571698223868111698223868