Mechanisms of Mg carbonates precipitation and implications for CO<sub>2</sub> capture and utilization/storage
Hellen S. Santos, Hoang Nguyen, Fabrício Venâncio, D.D. Ramteke, Ron Zevenhoven, Päivö Kinnunen
Abstract
The precipitation of anhydrous Mg carbonates is hindered by the high energy barrier for dehydrating Mg 2+ cations, and the mechanisms involved ( classical or non-classical crystallization ) in their precipitation remains as a scientific gap.
Topics & Concepts
AnhydrousPrecipitationCrystallizationChemical engineeringChemistryMaterials scienceInorganic chemistryPhysicsMeteorologyOrganic chemistryEngineeringCO2 Sequestration and Geologic InteractionsCalcium Carbonate Crystallization and InhibitionMethane Hydrates and Related Phenomena