Carbon Capture Calculator

CO2 captured from CCS technology and capacity.

Annual CO₂ emissions (tons/yr)

Capture efficiency (%)

Method (0=Post, 1=Pre, 2=Oxy, 3=DAC)

Pipeline distance (km)

Tab to move between fields

CO₂ captured (tons/yr)

450,000

Total cost per ton ($)$76.50

Annual CCS cost ($)$34,425,000.00

Cost per ton avoided ($)$102.00

Net CO₂ avoided (tons/yr)337,500

Energy penalty (%)25

45Q tax credit ($/yr)$38,250,000.00

Net cost after 45Q ($/yr)-$3,825,000.00

How to Use This Calculator

Enter Annual CO₂ emissions (tons/yr), Capture efficiency (%), and Method (0=Post, 1=Pre, 2=Oxy, 3=DAC).
Set Pipeline distance (km).
Review the CO₂ captured (tons/yr) result.
Use Total cost per ton ($) ($) and Annual CCS cost ($) ($) to inform your decision.

How the result changes with Annual CO₂ emissions (tons/yr)

Annual CO₂ emissions (tons/yr): Total CO2 emissions from the source facility in metric tons per year.
Capture efficiency (%): Percentage of CO2 captured from the flue gas. Typical range 85–95%.
Method (0=Post, 1=Pre, 2=Oxy, 3=DAC): 0 = Post-combustion amine, 1 = Pre-combustion, 2 = Oxy-fuel, 3 = Direct air capture.
Pipeline distance (km): Distance from capture facility to geologic storage site.

CO₂ captured (tons/yr): Total metric tons of CO2 captured annually.
Total cost per ton ($): All-in cost: capture + transport + storage + monitoring.
Annual CCS cost ($): Total annual cost of the carbon capture and storage operation.
Cost per ton avoided ($): True cost accounting for energy penalty — the real CO2 benefit.
Net CO₂ avoided (tons/yr): CO2 captured minus additional CO2 from energy penalty.
Energy penalty (%): Percentage of plant output consumed by the capture process.
45Q tax credit ($/yr): Federal 45Q tax credit at $85/ton for geologic storage.
Net cost after 45Q ($/yr): Annual cost minus 45Q tax credit. Negative means net revenue.

Identify Input Parameters
4 parameters
Annual CO₂ emissions (tons/yr) = 500000, Capture efficiency (%) = 90, Method (0=Post, 1=Pre, 2=Oxy, 3=DAC) = 0, Pipeline distance (km) = 50 = 4 input(s) provided
Calculate CO₂ captured
CO₂ captured = annualCO2Tons * captureRate
450000 = 450000
Calculate Total cost per ton
Total cost per ton = captureCostPerTon + transportCostPerTon + storageCostPerTon + mvaCostPerTon
76.5 = $76.5
Calculate Annual CCS cost
Annual CCS cost = capturedTonsPerYear * totalCostPerTon
34425000 = $34,425,000