Techno-Economic-Environmental Impact of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)

About the project

About the Project The reduction of emissions of greenhouse gases is agreed on in November 2016 in the Paris international agreement (IEA Dec. 2016). The agreement is expected to create a transformative change in the energy sector to combat climate change. In the recent report of 2018/24/PR by IPCC (the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change), worldwide nations perceived the importance of reduction of pre-industrial temperature levels to less than 1.5°C. The major greenhouse gases are carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) which is produced mostly due to the burning of fossil fuels. Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) was found as a quicker solution to combat the changes compared to other scenarios such as the use of renewable energies. However, the effect of CCS on micro-and macro-economic factors are not well addressed and it has caused a delay in some countries to implement this policy. This project is to discover the impact of CCS on macro-economic factors such as employment, GDP, export, imports, etc. It will be tried to find an economical trend, empirical or mathematical model as a function of captured carbon dioxide. The target countries will be a minimum of two countries under so-called developed and developing countries to obtain empirical data and more insight into the project. It is also attempted to obtain the influence of Circular Economy (CE) on CCS and create a model as a predictive tool for the fossil-fuel-fired power plants. The focus of CE will be on a country that had already implemented CCS for power generation. This project is a cross-disciplinary work with the School of Management at the University of Bradford, where the principal supervisor is currently working. How to apply Formal applications can be submitted via the University of Bradford web site ; applicants will need to register an account, select 'Postgraduate Research' as the course and then use the keywords 'chemical engineering'. Applicants should then specify the project title in the 'Research Proposal' section. About the University of Bradford Bradford is a research-active University supporting the highest-quality research. We excel in applying our research to benefit our stakeholders by working with employers and organisations world-wide across the private, public, voluntary and community sectors and actively encourage and support our postgraduate researchers to engage in research and business development activities. Positive Action Statement At the University of Bradford our vision is a world of inclusion and equality of opportunity, where people want to, and can, make a difference. We place equality and diversity, inclusion, and a commitment to social mobility at the centre of our mission and ethos. In working to make a difference we are committed to addressing systemic inequality and disadvantages experienced by Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic staff and students. Under sections 158-159 of the Equality Act 2010, positive action can be taken where protected group members are under-represented. At Bradford, our data show that people from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic groups who are UK nationals are significantly under-represented at the postgraduate researcher level. These are lawful measures designed to address systemic and structural issues which result in the under-representation of Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic students in PGR studies.

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