Mineralization of Carbon Dioxide: A Literature Review. Issue 4 (11th May 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Romanov, Vyacheslav; Soong, Yee; Carney, Casey; Rush, Gilbert E.; Nielsen, Benjamin; O'Connor, William
• Is Part Of: ChemBioEng reviews. Volume 2:Issue 4(2015:Aug.)
• Page Start: 231
• Page End: 256
• Publication Date: 2015-05-11
• Subjects: Chemical engineering -- Periodicals; Biochemical engineering -- Periodicals; Biotechnology -- Periodicals; 660.05
• DOI: 10.1002/cben.201500002
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2196-9744

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" xml:lang="en"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>Research on carbon capture and storage has been focused on CO₂ storage in geologic formations, with many potential risks. An alternative to conventional geologic storage is carbon mineralization, where CO₂ is reacted with metal cations to form carbonate minerals. Mineralization methods can be broadly divided into two categories: in situ and ex situ. In situ mineralization, or mineral trapping, is a component of underground geologic sequestration, in which a portion of the injected CO₂ reacts with alkaline rock present in the target formation to form solid carbonate species. In ex situ mineralization, the carbonation reaction occurs above ground, within a separate reactor or industrial process. This literature review is meant to provide an update on the current status of research on CO₂ mineralization.</p> </abstract>