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Systems and methods for enhancing rates of in situ carbonation of peridotite

US8524152B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York · US

Inventors

Peter B. Kelemen · Dobbs Ferry, US
Juerg M. Matter · New York, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 31, 2008
Grant date	Sep 3, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 8, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02P20/151
WIPO fieldChemical engineering
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Methods and systems for enhancing rates of in situ carbonation of peridotite are disclosed. In some embodiments, the methods and systems include the following: fracturing a volume of peridotite in situ; heating the volume of peridotite in situ; injecting carbon dioxide into the volume of peridotite in situ; and forming carbonate in situ with the volume of peridotite and the carbon dioxide.

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