Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-22-2014
Abstract
This work presents experimental results regarding the use of pure nickel nanoparticles (NiNP) as a mineral carbonation additive. The aim was to confirm if the catalytic effect of NiNP, which has been reported to increase the dissolution of CO2 and the dissociation of carbonic acid in water, is capable of accelerating mineral carbonation processes. The impacts of NiNP on the CO2 mineralization by four alkaline materials (pure CaO and MgO, and AOD and CC steelmaking slags), on the product mineralogy, on the particle size distribution, and on the morphology of resulting materials were investigated. NiNP-containing solution was found to reach more acidic pH values upon CO2 bubbling, confirming a higher quantity of bicarbonate ions.This effect resulted in acceleration of mineral carbonation in the first fifteen minutes of reaction time when NiNP was present. After this initial stage, however, no benefit of NiNP addition was seen, resulting in very similar carbonation extents after one hour of reaction time. It was also found that increasing solids content decreased the benefit of NiNP, even in the early stages. These results suggest that NiNP has little contribution to mineral carbonation processes when the dissolution of alkaline earth metals is rate limiting.
Faculty
Faculty of Applied Science & Technology
School
School of Chemical and Environmental Sciences
Journal
The Scientific World Journal
Version
Publisher's version
Peer Reviewed/Refereed Publication
yes
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Copyright
Copyright © 2014 Marius Bodor et al.
Creative Commons License
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Original Publication Citation
Bodor, M., Santos, R. M., Chiang, Y. W., Vlad, M., & Gerven, T. V. (2014). Impacts of nickel nanoparticles on mineral carbonation. The Scientific World Journal, 2014, 1-10. doi:10.1155/2014/921974
SOURCE Citation
Bodor, Marius; Santos, Rafael M.; Chiang, Yi Wai; Vlad, Maria; and Van Gerven, Tom, "Impacts of Nickel Nanoparticles on Mineral Carbonation" (2014). Faculty Publications and Scholarship. 3.
https://source.sheridancollege.ca/fast_chem_publ/3
Comments
12 April 2016: At the time of publication, Sheridan College author Rafael M. Santos was associated with Katholieke Universiteit Leuven in Belgium.