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Accelerated Carbonation Processes for Carbon Dioxide Capture, Storage and Utilisation

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Accelerated carbonation includes a set of processes by which an alkaline material reacts with carbon dioxide forming the corresponding carbonate. This process is applied at pilot scale or full scale for carbon capture from diluted CO2 sources (flue gas or syngas), using (hydr)oxides or carbonates of alkaline metals. Its application to carbon storage has been investigated for more than a decade. Mineralisation of CO2 by reaction with Mg- or Ca-bearing silicate minerals would allow in principle to store CO2 in a safe and definitive manner, without any need of the long-term monitoring required for geological storage. Accelerated carbonation of alkaline industrial residues is also an interesting storage option for specific industrial sectors, such as steelmaking and cement industries. As such, differently from the pure utilisation options discussed in this book, accelerated carbonation may provide an effective contribution to the reduction of CO2 emissions to the atmosphere from stationary sources. Besides, when applied to alkaline residues, it may allow for a beneficial use of these types of waste materials, thus providing a further environmental benefit. This chapter discusses the fundamentals of accelerated carbonation and provides an overview of its main applications proposed so far in the framework of CO2 capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) and the perspectives for its development in the near future.

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Baciocchi, R., Costa, G., Zingaretti, D. (2014). Accelerated Carbonation Processes for Carbon Dioxide Capture, Storage and Utilisation. In: Bhanage, B., Arai, M. (eds) Transformation and Utilization of Carbon Dioxide. Green Chemistry and Sustainable Technology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-44988-8_11

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