School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, UK.
Environ Sci Technol. 2011 Mar 15;45(6):2035-41. doi: 10.1021/es103241w. Epub 2011 Feb 18.
Atmospheric carbon dioxide sequestered as carbonates through the accelerated weathering of silicate minerals is proposed as a climate change mitigation technology with the potential to capture billions of tonnes of carbon per year. Although these materials can be mined expressly for carbonation, they are also produced by human activities (cement, iron and steel making, coal combustion, etc.). Despite their potential, there is poor global accounting of silicates produced in this way. This paper presents production estimates (by proxy) of various silicate materials including aggregate and mine waste, cement kiln dust, construction and demolition waste, iron and steel slag, and fuel ash. Approximately 7-17 billion tonnes are produced globally each year with an approximate annual sequestration potential of 190-332 million tonnes C. These estimates provide justification for additional research to accurately quantify the contemporary production of silicate minerals and to determine the location and carbon capture potential of historic material accumulations.
通过加速硅酸盐矿物风化将大气中的二氧化碳固定为碳酸盐,被提议作为一种减缓气候变化的技术,每年有可能捕获数 10 亿吨的碳。尽管这些材料可以专门开采用于碳化,但它们也是人类活动(水泥、钢铁制造、煤炭燃烧等)的产物。尽管有这种潜力,但全球对以这种方式产生的硅酸盐的核算情况很差。本文提出了各种硅酸盐材料(包括骨料和矿山废料、水泥窑灰、建筑和拆除废物、钢铁渣和粉煤灰)的产量估算(替代物)。全球每年的产量约为 70 亿至 170 亿吨,每年的固碳潜力约为 1.9 亿至 3.32 亿吨。这些估算为进一步研究提供了依据,以便更准确地量化当代硅酸盐矿物的产量,并确定历史上材料积累的位置和碳捕获潜力。