Captured carbon dioxide should be put to work, says Enbridge VP

(Mar 27, 2008) (The Canadian Press) CALGARY -- An Enbridge (TSX:ENB) executive says carbon dioxide should be captured and put to work in pipelines.

The Calgary-based pipeline company is heading a pilot project to capture the greenhouse gases emitted by the energy industry and store them underground.

But Enbridge's Chuck Szmurlo says a liquefied form of carbon dioxide could also be used in slurries that carry solid materials through pipelines.

He told a business audience in Calgary the carbon dioxide can be used instead of water to transport materials like petroleum coke, limestone and sulphur.

Meanwhile the University of Calgary has launched a study on how feasible it is to store a gigatonne of carbon dioxide underground by 2050.

The research will take place in the Wabamun area west of Edmonton -- near four big coal-fired power plants that spew out a huge amount of carbon dioxide each year.



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