Magnesite
Posted on 08/19/2018 7:42:33 AM PDT by ETL
Scientists are already working to slow global warming by removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, but there are serious practical and economic limits on developing the technology.
Now, for the first time, they have explained how magnesite forms at low temperature, and offered a route to dramatically accelerating its crystallization.
“Our work shows two things. Firstly, we have explained how and how fast magnesite forms naturally,” Professor Power said.
“This is a process which takes hundreds to thousands of years in nature at Earth’s surface.”
“The second thing we have done is to demonstrate a pathway which speeds this process up dramatically.”
Professor Power and colleagues were able to show that by using polystyrene microspheres as a catalyst, magnesite would form within 72 days.
The microspheres themselves are unchanged by the production process, so they can ideally be reused.
“Using microspheres means that we were able to speed up magnesite formation by orders of magnitude,” Professor Power said.
“This process takes place at room temperature, meaning that magnesite production is extremely energy efficient.”
“For now, we recognise that this is an experimental process, and will need to be scaled up before we can be sure that magnesite can be used in carbon sequestration (taking carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and permanently storing it as magnesite).”
“This depends on several variables, including the price of carbon and the refinement of the sequestration technology, but we now know that the science makes it do-able.”
The researchers presented their results this week at the Goldschmidt 2018 conference in Boston, Massachusetts.
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Unless we have a major life threatening release of co2, like from super volcanoes or the bottom of the ocean, last thing we need is scientists trying to change the atmosphere.
Correct me if I’m wrong, but don’t plants and trees need CO2 to live? And don’t they emit O2 which, by the way, humans and animals need to live?
I think these climate change/global warming hoaxters better ger reigned in soon or dire consequences may result.
Didn’t nature already create something to take CO2 out of the air? I think they are called plants such as trees.
So if CO2 is a problem then we need more trees. The bonus is we get oxygen from the process. Win win. Problem solved
I think Algore should take it to Mars for testing
Trees do a good job of that now. Zero cost. No maintenance required.
These “scientists” are anti-science losers who mainly are interested in generating more grants (i.e., stealing). Bums.
So now the alarmists want to intentionally monkey with the environment, something we barely understand, in order to save us from something they clearly don’t understand, but say they do.
The only solution enviro-whackos want is the destruction of capitalism. It’s not about global warming, it’s always been about a political agenda.
Researchers Find Rapid Way to Make Carbon Dioxide-Storing Mineral Magnesite making vegetation massively recede and atmospheric oxygen drop. Oxygen Futures will be the next Big Thing.
A Fable:
During the time of the Dinosaurs, the Earth’s atmospheric level was much, much higher, but the climate was also much warmer. So being ardently against climate change, Dinosaur researchers removed CO2 on a massive scale; everywhere vegetation died back and oxygen levels plummeted making the planet uninhabitable for Dino Kind. But, despite the set back, they all felt good to their last breath for having stopped climate change.
Free lunch? I don't think so.
I’m also thinking, what are we going to do with a grand supply of this newly manufactured “demon rock”?
Correct. Global governance.
Did you mean magnetite?
In a few short years, legal marijuana plantation will be sufficient to do this.
Sounds like somebody is setting the stage for oxygen deprivation to me. Some kids should file a law suit.
Correct me if I’m wrong, but don’t plants and trees need CO2 to live?
Because co2 levels are so low, the energy intensive energy method is the most common method. When co2 levels are higher, the lower energy method kicks in.
Proven by much research. This is basic plant science.
There is a self regulating system in place. Lack of c02 is a limiting growth factor. We even pump c02 in green houses to stimulate growth. I explained this once to a phd candidate in agronomy. The response was, “I wouldn’t want to be in that green house with all that co2” I shook my head and walked away.
Thinking skills are lacking. We all remember the basic science experiment of putting the mouse in the glass bottle with plants. The mouse died during the night, but not during the day. co2 had nothing to do with it, what was it?
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