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    Decarbonizing the environment: Viability analysis of carbon emission reduction processes in thermoelectric power plants
    (2022-11-02) Müller, Francisco; Kapp, Diego
    Abstract— The uncontrolled emission of CO2 gases into the atmosphere is one of the main causes of global warming. This gas, made up of carbon and oxygen, is produced by the combustion of fossil fuels (coal, natural gas, and petroleum). This paper focuses on the emission of CO2 in electric energy generation coming from thermoelectric power. Even though currently there is a transition effort to renewable sources to reduce emissions of CO2, this type of energy production only accounts for 26,8 % of the total. This transition will take many years to be relevant. It is very important to search for viable alternatives to reduce the emission of CO2 in traditional energy in the meantime. The objective of this paper is to analyze the viability of different methods to reduce CO2 emissions into the atmosphere.