Serpentinite Carbonation for CO2 Sequestration in the Southern Apennines: Preliminary Study

During “Mineral CO2 sequestration” the CO2 is chemically stored in solid carbonates by the carbonations of minerals. The sequestration of CO2 is permanent and safe. Mineral carbonation is an exothermic reaction and occurs naturally in the subsurface as a result of fluid–rock interactions within serp...

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Published inEnergy procedia Vol. 76; pp. 477 - 486
Main Authors Dichicco, Maria Carmela, Laurita, Salvatore, Paternoster, Michele, Rizzo, Giovanna, Sinisi, Rosa, Mongelli, Giovanni
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Ltd 01.08.2015
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mineral CO2 sequestration
Pollino massif
Serpentinite
southern Apennines
Serpentinite
southern Apennines
Pollino massif
mineral CO2 sequestration
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Summary:During “Mineral CO2 sequestration” the CO2 is chemically stored in solid carbonates by the carbonations of minerals. The sequestration of CO2 is permanent and safe. Mineral carbonation is an exothermic reaction and occurs naturally in the subsurface as a result of fluid–rock interactions within serpentinite. In situ carbonation aims to promote these reactions by injecting CO2 into porous, subsurface geological formations. In the northern sector of the Pollino Massif (southern Italy) extensively occur serpentinites; they are the subject of a project devoted to their possible use for in situ geological sequestration of CO2.
ISSN:1876-6102
1876-6102
DOI:10.1016/j.egypro.2015.07.888