The potential of enhanced weathering in the UK

International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control

Volumn 10, Issue , 2012, Pages 229-243

  Renforth, P ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide reduction; Enhanced weathering; Geoengineering; Mineral carbonation; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

CARBON CAPTURE; CARBON DIOXIDE; POLLUTION CONTROL; ROCKS; SILICATE MINERALS; SURFACE MEASUREMENT; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

CARBON DIOXIDE REDUCTION; ENERGY REQUIREMENTS; ENGINEERING FEASIBILITY; GEOENGINEERING; MATERIAL TRANSPORT; MINERAL CARBONATION; UNITED KINGDOM; WEATHERING RATES;

WEATHERING;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON EMISSION; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; DISSOLUTION; EMISSION CONTROL; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; SILICATE MINERAL; WEATHERING;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84863853954     PISSN: 17505836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijggc.2012.06.011     Document Type: Article

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