Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-2013
Keywords
industrial alkaline wastes, mineral carbonation, accelerated carbonation, carbon dioxide, sequestration, valorization, stabilization, process intensification
Abstract
Besides producing a substantial portion of anthropogenic CO2 emissions, the industrial sector also generates significant quantities of solid residues. Mineral carbonation of alkaline wastes enables the combination of these two by-products, increasing the sustainability of industrial activities. On top of sequestering CO2 in geochemically stable form, mineral carbonation of waste materials also brings benefits such as stabilization of leaching, basicity and structural integrity, enabling further valorization of the residues, either via reduced waste treatment or landfilling costs, or via the production of marketable products. This paper reviews the current state-of-the-art of this technology and the latest developments in this field. Focus is given to the beneficial effects of mineral carbonation when applied to metallurgical slags, incineration ashes, mining tailings, asbestos containing materials, red mud, and oil shale processing residues. Efforts to intensify the carbonation reaction rate and improve the mineral conversion via process intensification routes, such as the application of ultrasound, hot-stage processing and integrated reactor technologies, are described. Valorization opportunities closest to making the transition from laboratory research to commercial reality, particularly in the form of shaped construction materials and precipitated calcium carbonate, are highlighted. Lastly, the context of mineral carbonation among the range of CCS options is discussed.
Faculty
Faculty of Applied Science & Technology
School
School of Chemical and Environmental Sciences
Journal
Central European Journal of Engineering
Version
Publisher's version
Peer Reviewed/Refereed Publication
yes
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Original Publication Citation
Bodor, M., Santos, R., Van Gerven, T., Vlad, M. (2013). Recent developments and perspectives on the treatment of industrial wastes by mineral carbonation — a review. Central European Journal of Engineering, 3(4). Retrieved from https://www.degruyter.com/view/j/eng.2013.3.issue-4/s13531-013-0115-8/s13531-013-0115-8.xml
SOURCE Citation
Bordor, Marius; Santos, Rafael M.; Van Gerven, Tom; and Vlad, Maria, "Recent Developments and Perspectives on the Treatment of Industrial Wastes by Mineral Carbonation - a Review" (2013). Faculty Publications and Scholarship. 15.
https://source.sheridancollege.ca/fast_chem_publ/15
Comments
3 October 2016: At the time of publication, Sheridan College author Rafael M. Santos was associated with the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven in Belgium.