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Rashid MI, Yaqoob Z, Mujtaba M, Kalam M, Fayaz H, Qazi A. Carbon capture, utilization and storage opportunities to mitigate greenhouse gases. Heliyon 2024; 10:e25419. [PMID: 38333824 PMCID: PMC10850911 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e25419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2023] [Revised: 01/15/2024] [Accepted: 01/25/2024] [Indexed: 02/10/2024] Open
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Carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) technologies are utmost need of the modern era. CCUS technologies adoption is compulsory to keep global warming below 1.5 °C. Mineral carbonation (MC) is considered one of the safest and most viable methods to sequester anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO2). MC is an exothermic reaction and occur naturally in the subsurface because of fluid-rock interactions with serpentinite. In serpentine carbonation, CO2 reacts with magnesium to produce carbonates. This article covers CO2 mitigation technologies especially mineral carbonation, mineral carbonation by natural and industrial materials, mineral carbonation feedstock availability in Pakistan, detailed characterization of serpentine from Skardu serpentinite belt, geo sequestration, oceanic sequestration, CO2 to urea and CO2 to methanol and other chemicals. Advantages, disadvantages, and suitability of these technologies is discussed. These technologies are utmost necessary for Pakistan as recent climate change induced flooding devastated one third of Pakistan affecting millions of families. Hence, Pakistan must store CO2 through various CCUS technologies.
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- Muhammad Imran Rashid
- Chemical, Polymer and Composite Materials Engineering Department, University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore (New Campus), 39021, Pakistan
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- Department of Material Science and Engineering, Institute of Space Technology, Islamabad, 44000, Pakistan
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, UET Lahore (New Campus), Lahore 54890, Pakistan
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, FEIT University of Technology Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia
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- Modeling Evolutionary Algorithms Simulation and Artificial Intelligence, Faculty of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Centre for Lifelong Learning, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Brunei Darussalam
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Bracco JN, Camacho Meneses G, Colón O, Yuan K, Stubbs JE, Eng PJ, Wanhala AK, Einkauf JD, Boebinger MG, Stack AG, Weber J. Reaction Layer Formation on MgO in the Presence of Humidity. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:712-722. [PMID: 38157368 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c14823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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Mineralization by MgO is an attractive potential strategy for direct air capture (DAC) of CO2 due to its tendency to form carbonate phases upon exposure to water and CO2. Hydration of MgO during this process is typically assumed to not be rate limiting, even at ambient temperatures. However, surface passivation by hydrated phases likely reduces the CO2 capture capacity. Here, we examine the initial hydration reactions that occur on MgO(100) surfaces to determine whether they could potentially impact CO2 uptake. We first used atomic force microscopy (AFM) to explore changes in reaction layers in water (pH = 6 and 12) and MgO-saturated solution (pH = 11) and found the reaction layers on MgO are heterogeneous and nonuniform. To determine how relative humidity (R.H.) affects reactivity, we reacted samples at room temperature in nominally dry N2 (∼11-12% R.H.) for up to 12 h, in humid (>95% R.H.) N2 for 5, 10, and 15 min, and in air at 33 and 75% R.H. for 8 days. X-ray reflectivity and electron microscopy analysis of the samples reveal that hydrated phases form rapidly upon exposure to humid air, but the growth of the hydrated reaction layer slows after its initial formation. Reaction layer thickness is strongly correlated with R.H., with denser reaction layers forming in 75% R.H. compared with 33% R.H. or nominally dry N2. The reaction layers are likely amorphous or poorly crystalline based on grazing incidence X-ray diffraction measurements. After exposure to 75% R.H. in air for 8 days, the reaction layer increases in density as compared to the sample reacted in humid N2 for 5-15 min. This may represent an initial step toward the crystallization of the reaction layer. Overall, high R.H. favors the formation of a hydrated, disordered layer on MgO. Based on our results, DAC in a location with a higher R.H. will be favorable, but growth may slow significantly from initial rates even on short timescales, presumably due to surface passivation.
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- Jacquelyn N Bracco
- School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Queens College, City University of New York, Queens, New York 11367-0904, United States
- Earth and Environmental Sciences, Graduate Center, City University of New York, New York, New York 10016-4309, United States
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- School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Queens College, City University of New York, Queens, New York 11367-0904, United States
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- School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Queens College, City University of New York, Queens, New York 11367-0904, United States
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- Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, United States
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- Center for Advanced Radiation Sources, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States
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- Center for Advanced Radiation Sources, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States
- James Franck Institute, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States
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- Center for Advanced Radiation Sources, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States
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- Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, United States
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- Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, United States
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- Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, United States
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- Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, United States
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Zhai H, Chen Q, Yilmaz M, Wang B. Enhancing Aqueous Carbonation of Calcium Silicate through Acid and Base Pretreatments with Implications for Efficient Carbon Mineralization. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2023; 57:13808-13817. [PMID: 37672711 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c03942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/08/2023]
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Carbon dioxide (CO2) mineralization based on aqueous carbonation of alkaline earth silicate minerals is a promising route toward large-scale carbon removal. Traditional aqueous carbonation methods largely adopt acidification-based approaches, e.g., using concentrated/pressurized CO2 or acidic media, to accelerate mineral dissolution and carbonation. In this study, we designed and tested three distinctive routes to evaluate the effect of pretreatments under different pH conditions on aqueous carbonation, using amorphous calcium silicate (CS) as an example system. Pretreating CS with high concentrations (100 mM) of HCl (Route I) or NaOH (Route II and III) enhanced their carbonation degrees. However, NaOH pretreatment overall yielded higher carbonation degrees than the HCl pretreatment, with the highest carbonation degree achieved through Route III, where an extra step is taken after the NaOH pretreatment to remove the solution containing dissolved silica prior to carbonation. The HCl and NaOH pretreatments formed different intermediate silica products on the CS surface. Silica precipitated from the HCl pretreatment had a minimal effect on the carbonation degree. The high Ca/Si ratio intermediate phases formed from the NaOH, on the other hand, can be readily carbonated. In contrast to commonly utilized acidification-based approaches, basification offers a more promising route to accelerate aqueous carbonation as it can mitigate the need for costly pH swing and high-concentration/pressurized CO2. The key to aqueous carbonation under basic conditions, as suggested by this study, is the control of aqueous silica species that have a suppressing effect on carbonation. Overall, this study highlights the critical needs for investigations of aqueous mineral carbonation in a broader pH region.
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- Hang Zhai
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
- School of Civil, Environmental and Infrastructure Engineering, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois 62901, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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He W, Zhang L, Liu H, Zhang Y, Fu B, Zhang X, Jiang Q. CO 2 sequestration mediated by wollastonite in anaerobic digestion of sewage sludge: From sequence batch to semi-continuous operation. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 287:132095. [PMID: 34537456 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.132095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2021] [Revised: 08/21/2021] [Accepted: 08/28/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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This study investigated the mechanisms involved in CO2 sequestration under the sequence batch and semi-continuous operation using wollastonite in sludge anaerobic digestion. Wollastonite substantially elevated CH4 content in biogas and played a role in CO2 capture. It increased biogas yield of the glucose due to pH buffering effect but did not increase that of the hydrolysate from thermal alkali pretreated sludge. Under the semi-continuous operation, wollastonite improved the CO2 sequestration, but decreased the biogas yield from 166 to 24 mL/g soluble chemical oxygen demand, since seemingly wollastonite residues inhibited microbes in the sludge. However, the use of dialysis bags to wrap wollastonite offset the negative impact of the wollastonite residues in the sludge, thereby increased biogas yield. The present study is conducive to understanding the mechanisms involved in and proving the feasibility of the CO2 sequestration using wollastonite in sludge anaerobic digestion and its impacts on long-term operation. Consequently, the findings of the study provide key parameters and useful guidelines for scaling up and wollastonite application in anaerobic digestion of sewage sludge.
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- Wanying He
- School of Environmental and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- School of Environmental and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- School of Environmental and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Anaerobic Biotechnology, Wuxi, 214122, China; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Water Treatment Technology and Material, Suzhou, 215011, China.
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- School of Environmental and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Anaerobic Biotechnology, Wuxi, 214122, China; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Water Treatment Technology and Material, Suzhou, 215011, China
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- School of Environmental and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Anaerobic Biotechnology, Wuxi, 214122, China; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Water Treatment Technology and Material, Suzhou, 215011, China
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- School of Environmental and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Anaerobic Biotechnology, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- School of Environmental and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
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Musa SG, Aljunid Merican ZM, Akbarzadeh O. Study on Selected Metal-Organic Framework-Based Catalysts for Cycloaddition Reaction of CO 2 with Epoxides: A Highly Economic Solution for Carbon Capture and Utilization. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:3905. [PMID: 34833202 PMCID: PMC8619864 DOI: 10.3390/polym13223905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2021] [Revised: 03/23/2021] [Accepted: 03/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is growing rapidly due to fossil fuel combustion processes, heavy oil, coal, oil shelter, and exhausts from automobiles for energy generation, which lead to depletion of the ozone layer and consequently result in global warming. The realization of a carbon-neutral environment is the main focus of science and academic researchers of today. Several processes were employed to minimize carbon dioxide in the air, some of which include the utilization of non-fossil sources of energy like solar, nuclear, and biomass-based fuels. Consequently, these sources were reported to have a relatively high cost of production and maintenance. The applications of both homogeneous and heterogeneous processes in carbon capture and storage were investigated in recent years and the focus now is on the conversion of CO2 into useful chemicals and compounds. It was established that CO2 can undergo cycloaddition reaction with epoxides under the influence of special catalysts to give cyclic carbonates, which can be used as value-added chemicals at a different level of pharmaceutical and industrial applications. Among the various catalysts studied for this reaction, metal-organic frameworks are now on the frontline as a potential catalyst due to their special features and easy synthesis. Several metal-organic framework (MOF)-based catalysts were studied for their application in transforming CO2 to organic carbonates using epoxides. Here, we report some recent studies of porous MOF materials and an in-depth discussion of two repeatedly used metal-organic frameworks as a catalyst in the conversion of CO2 to organic carbonates.
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- Suleiman Gani Musa
- Fundamental and Applied Sciences Department, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Bandar Seri Iskandar 32610, Malaysia;
- Department of Chemistry, Al-Qalam University Katsina, PMB 2137, Tafawa Balewa Way, Dutsin-ma Road, Katsina 820252, Nigeria
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- Fundamental and Applied Sciences Department, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Bandar Seri Iskandar 32610, Malaysia;
- Institute of Contaminant Management for Oil & Gas, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Bandar Seri Iskandar 32610, Malaysia
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- Nanotechnology & Catalysis Research Centre (NANOCAT), University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia;
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Potential for CO2 Mineral Carbonation in the Paleogene Segamat Basalt of Malaysia. MINERALS 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/min10121045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Geological storage of carbon dioxide (CO2) requires the host rock to have the capacity to permanently store CO2 with minimum post-storage monitoring. Mineral carbonation in geological formations is one of the most promising approaches to CO2 storage as the captured CO2 is converted into stable carbonated minerals (e.g., calcite and magnesite). In this study, we investigated the geochemical and mineralogical characteristics of Segamat basalt in the Central Belt of Malaysia and evaluated its potential for mineral carbonation by using laboratory analyses of X–ray fluorescence (XRF), X–ray diffraction analysis (XRD) and petrographic study. The XRF results showed that Segamat basalt samples contain a number of elements such as Fe (21.81–23.80 wt.%), Ca (15.40–20.83 wt.%), and Mg (3.43–5.36 wt.%) that can react with CO2 to form stable carbonated minerals. The XRD and petrographic results indicated that Segamat basalt contains the reactive mineral groups of pyroxene and olivine, which are suitable for the mineral carbonation process. The results of this study could help to identify the spatial distribution of elements and minerals in the Segamat basalt and to assess its mineral carbonation potential for geological storage in Malaysia.
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