Biobased biodegradable chelating agents enhance coupled ex situ and in situ carbon dioxide mineralization via peridotite dissolution and wormholing
摘要
Mantle peridotite, which is also present in near-surface environments, reacts readily with CO2, and is expected to be suitable for CO2 mineralization. However, the low permeability and porosity of mantle peridotite, in addition to its volume changes during carbonation remain major obstacles to large-scale CO2 mineralization. Here we propose a coupled ex-situ and in-situ CO2 mineralization approach employing biobased and biodegradable chelating agents. This involves the injection of an acidic chelating agent to enhance the permeability and porosity, along with divalent metal ion extraction to achieve ex-situ CO2 mineralization on the surface (stage 1). Subsequently, an alkaline chelating agent is employed for CO2 capture, injection, and enhanced in-situ mineralization (stage 2). This study experimentally demonstrated a substantial permeability enhancement and Mg-Fe cation extraction by chelating agents, a crucial process of stage 1. The injection of acidic chelating agents leads to the formation of prominent wormholes, resulting in a 21-fold increase in permeability within ~20 minutes, indicating the potential to enhance the injectivity and CO2 mineralization capacity of peridotite.