In situ carbonation of peridotite for CO2 storage

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

Volumn 105, Issue 45, 2008, Pages 17295-17300

  Kelemen, Peter B ^a   Matter, Jürg ^a  

^a Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Alteration and weathering; Carbon capture; Carbon sequestration; Exothermic; Mineral

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBONIC ACID; MINERAL;

AIR TEMPERATURE; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION; DRILL; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; HEATING; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HYDRATION; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; LOW TEMPERATURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STORAGE TEMPERATURE;

EID: 56249090410     PISSN: 00278424     EISSN: 10916490     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0805794105     Document Type: Article

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