Dissolution enables dolomite crystal growth near ambient conditions

J Kim, Y Kimura, B Puchala, T Yamazaki, U Becker… - Science, 2023 - science.org
Crystals grow in supersaturated solutions. A mysterious counterexample is dolomite CaMg
(CO3) 2, a geologically abundant sedimentary mineral that does not readily grow at ambient …

Opportunities for simultaneous energy/materials conversion of carbon dioxide and plastics in metallurgical processes

S Devasahayam - Sustainable Materials and Technologies, 2019 - Elsevier
This study discusses simultaneous conversion and utilization of carbon dioxide and plastics
into useful fuels/chemicals in high temperature metallurgical processing, such as iron and …

Directed precipitation of hydrated and anhydrous magnesium carbonates for carbon storage

EJ Swanson, KJ Fricker, M Sun… - Physical Chemistry …, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Magnesite is the most desirable phase within the magnesium carbonate family for carbon
storage for a number of reasons: magnesium efficiency, omission of additional crystal waters …

Controlled precipitation of nesquehonite (MgCO3· 3H2O) by the reaction of MgCl2 with (NH4) 2CO3

Y Wang, Z Li, GP Demopoulos - Journal of crystal growth, 2008 - Elsevier
In this study, homogeneous (unseeded) precipitation of nesquehonite (MgCO3· 3H2O) by
the reaction of MgCl2 with (NH4) 2CO3 in supersaturated solutions was investigated …

Thermal decomposition of magnesium carbonate with biomass and plastic wastes for simultaneous production of hydrogen and carbon avoidance

S Devasahayam, V Strezov - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2018 - Elsevier
Application of biomass and waste plastics as resources for production of hydrogen enables
sustainability of the chemical industry. In this step change novel carbon avoidance method …

Catalytic actions of MgCO3/MgO system for efficient carbon reforming processes

S Devasahayam - Sustainable Materials and Technologies, 2019 - Elsevier
There is an increasing global concern over the rise in Green House Gas emissions. There
have been many attempts to reduce the concentration of carbon di oxide and methane in the …

Chemical and boron isotopic compositions of tourmaline from the Paleoproterozoic Houxianyu borate deposit, NE China: Implications for the origin of borate deposit

X Yan, B Chen - Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 2014 - Elsevier
The Houxianyu borate deposit in northeastern China is one of the largest boron sources of
China, hosted mainly in the Paleoproterozoic meta-volcanic and sedimentary rocks (known …

Formation and polymorph transformation trends of metal carbonate in inorganic CO2 conversion process using simulated brine: Study for post-treatment of industrial …

I Kim, J Park, Y Yoo - Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 2022 - Elsevier
To improve inorganic carbon capture utilization (CCU) technology, practical solution for
global warming technology, we studied the formation and transformation trends of mineral …

Directed precipitation of anhydrous magnesite for improved performance of mineral carbonation of CO2

S Atashin, RA Varin, JZ Wen - Journal of environmental chemical …, 2017 - Elsevier
This paper studies the indirect aqueous carbon sequestration via Mg (OH) 2 using directed
precipitation technique. This technique produces anhydrous MgCO 3 (magnesite), the most …

Flash calcination of a magnesite ore in a free-fall reactor and leaching of magnesia

H Erşahan, A Ekmekyapar, F Sevim - International journal of mineral …, 1994 - Elsevier
Flash calcination of a magnesite ore in a free-fall reactor and leaching of calcined magnesite
with aqueous carbon dioxide were investigated. The effect of temperature and particle size …