Passive cooling system for a post-combustion carbon capture unit providing water make-up integrated with a shale oil production and natural gas compressor station operation

Abstract

One process of the invention includes removing heat from a cooling medium and replenishing a frac water retention pond. The process includes exposing a hot exhaust gas stream to a chamber cooled by the cooling medium in a condensing portion of a carbon capture unit, condensing at least a portion of the hot exhaust gas stream in the condensing portion of the carbon capture unit to allow the condensation and removal of water vapour from the exhaust gas, thereby generating a water stream, wherein a water stream exits the carbon capture unit at an outlet thereof and the water stream move to the frac water retention pond. Another process includes using water to lower a temperature of a cooling medium in a hydraulic fracturing process step. Another process includes using condensed water from a post-combustion carbon capture unit to replenish a frac water source.

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