Facile Metal Release from Pore-Lining Phases Enables Unique Carbonate Zonation in a Basalt Carbon Mineralization Demonstration

Lahiri, Nabajit; Miller, Quin R. S.; Cao, Ruoshi; Depp, Charles T.; Schaef, H. Todd

doi:10.1021/acs.est.3c02075

Facile Metal Release from Pore-Lining Phases Enables Unique Carbonate Zonation in a Basalt Carbon Mineralization Demonstration

Journal Article · Fri Jul 28 00:00:00 EDT 2023 · Environmental Science and Technology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.3c02075· OSTI ID:2203507

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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)

Carbon-negative strategies such as geologic carbon sequestration in continental flood basalts offers a promising route to the removal of greenhouse gases, such as CO₂, via safe and permanent storage as stable carbonates. This potential has been successfully demonstrated at a field scale at the Wallula Basalt Carbon Storage Pilot Project where supercritical CO₂ was injected into the Columbia River Basalt Group (CRBG). Here, we analyze recovered post-injection sidewall core cross-sections containing carbonate nodules using μ-XRF chemical mapping techniques that revealed compositional zonation within the nodules. The unique nature of the subsurface anthropogenic carbonates is highlighted by the near absence of Mg in an ankerite-like composition. Furthermore, a comparison between pre- and post-injection sidewall cores along with an in-depth chemical mapping of basalt pore lining cements provides a better understanding into the source and fate of critical cationic species involved in the precipitation of carbon mineralization products. Collectively, these results provide crucial insights into carbonate growth mechanisms under a time-dependent pore fluid composition. Finally, as such, these findings will enable parameterization of predictive models for future CO₂ sequestration efforts in reactive reservoirs around the world.

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Research Organization:: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-76RL01830

OSTI ID:: 2203507

Report Number(s):: PNNL-SA--182643

Journal Information:: Environmental Science and Technology, Journal Name: Environmental Science and Technology Journal Issue: 32 Vol. 57; ISSN 0013-936X

Publisher:: American Chemical Society (ACS)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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