Carbon dioxide disposal in solid form
- Los Alamos National Lab., NM (United States)
- Auxon Corp., (United States)
Coal reserves can provide for the world`s energy needs for centuries. However, coal`s long term use may be severely curtailed if the emission of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere is not eliminated. We present a safe and permanent method of carbon dioxide disposal that is based on combining carbon dioxide chemically with abundant raw materials to form stable carbonate minerals. We discuss the availability of raw materials and potential process designs. We consider our initial rough cost estimate of about 3{cents}/kWh encouraging. The availability of a carbon dioxide fixation technology would serve as insurance in case global warming, or the perception of global warming, causes severe restrictions on carbon dioxide emissions. If the increased energy demand of a growing world population is to be satisfied from coal, the implementation of such a technology would quite likely be unavoidable.
- Research Organization:
- Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- OSTI ID:
- 207380
- Report Number(s):
- LA-UR-96-0598; CONF-960322-2; ON: DE96006970
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 21. international technical conference on coal utilization and fuel systems, Clearwater, FL (United States), 18-21 Mar 1996; Other Information: PBD: [1995]
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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