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Research progress on mineral carbonation of carbon dioxide. 

MA Ming-jing1,2, XI Feng-ming1*, LING Jing-hua1,3, WANG Jiao-yue1, QUAN Shi-miao1,2   

  1. (1Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China; 2 University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; 3Liaoning Shihua University, Fushun 113001, Liaoning, China).
  • Online:2019-12-10 Published:2019-12-10

Abstract: Carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology is an important way to cope with global climate change and reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide. Among all the technology, mineral carbonation technology (MCT) is the most safe, permanent, and environment-friendly way. We summarized MCT from the aspects of the reaction principle, raw materials, technical routes and impact factors. Mineral storage is greatly affected by pressure, temperature, pH, particle size, and raw materials. Each process differs in carbon storage capacity and operation cost. Wet carbonization process is the most promising one for industrialization. Among all the carbon storage materials, industrial alkaline waste is an ideal carbon storage material due to its high reactivity, low cost and easy access. Although MCT has a promising future, it is still at the laboratory research- stage. This review will provide reference for the selection of technologies coping with climate change. Future research should be strengthened from the following aspects: upgrading CO2 separation and purification technology, improving carbonization storage technology, accelerating the rate of carbonization reaction, reducing carbon capture and storage costs, and promoting large-scale commercial application of mineral carbonation technology.

Key words: soil moisture., water-soluble organic matter, litter decomposition, nitrogen transformation, amino acid