Volume 2, Issue 4 pp. 231-256
Review

Mineralization of Carbon Dioxide: A Literature Review

Vyacheslav Romanov

Corresponding Author

Vyacheslav Romanov

U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, P.O. Box 10940, Pittsburgh 15236, PA, United States.

U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, P.O. Box 10940, Pittsburgh 15236, PA, United States.Search for more papers by this author
Yee Soong

Yee Soong

U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, P.O. Box 10940, Pittsburgh 15236, PA, United States.

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Casey Carney

Casey Carney

U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, 1450 Southwest Queen Avenue, Albany 97321, OR, United States.

AECOM, 1450 Southwest Queen Avenue, Albany 97321, OR, United States.

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Gilbert E. Rush

Gilbert E. Rush

U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, 1450 Southwest Queen Avenue, Albany 97321, OR, United States.

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Benjamin Nielsen

Benjamin Nielsen

U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, 1450 Southwest Queen Avenue, Albany 97321, OR, United States.

AECOM, 1450 Southwest Queen Avenue, Albany 97321, OR, United States.

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William O'Connor

William O'Connor

U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, 1450 Southwest Queen Avenue, Albany 97321, OR, United States.

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First published: 11 May 2015
Citations: 177

Abstract

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.

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