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De acuerdo con la Ley 41/2010, de protección del medio marino: De los vertidos en el mar (Título IV), en relación con los vertidos de los flujos de dióxido de carbono resultantes de los procesos de captura de dióxido de carbono para su secuestro, ¿cuáles de las siguientes afirmaciones NO es correcta?According to Title IV of Law 41/2010 on protection of the marine environment, regarding the dumping/injection of carbon dioxide streams from CO2 capture processes for sequestration, which of the following statements is NOT correct?

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Correct answer: c) Their dumping is prohibited as a general rule.

Why it is correct

Law 41/2010 includes CO2 streams from carbon capture for sub-seabed geological sequestration in the list of materials whose dumping/injection MAY be authorised subject to strict conditions. Therefore, stating that their dumping is prohibited is incorrect.

Why the others are not

  • a) This statement is true under Article 32 of Law 41/2010.
  • b) This statement is true: no permitted dumping may exceed IAEA de minimis radiation levels.
  • d) This statement is true and is one of the statutory conditions for CO2 stream authorisation.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. CO2 streams for geological sequestration (Law 41/2010): may be authorised under strict conditions.

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