CO 2 Post-combustion Capture: A Critical Review of Current Technologies and Future Directions

As the global imperative to CO2 emissions intensifies, carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies, particularly CO2 post-combustion capture, emerge as essential components in the transition toward a sustainable, low-carbon future. This review offers an exhaustive examination of the current state-of-the-art and recent advancements in CO2 post-combustion capture techniques, including absorption, adsorption, membrane and cryogenic technologies. It presents an in-depth analysis aimed at understanding their relative efficiencies, challenges, and potentials in contributing to global CO2 reduction goals. The review methodically evaluates each capture technique, starting with solvent-based absorption, which…