Year: 2023, 2023
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>Mineral feedstocks, including alkaline mine wastes, can sequester CO2 as a dissolved phase (e.g., HCO3-) or a solid carbonate via enhanced rock weathering (ERW). For this thesis, the release of easily accessible Ca and Mg from non-carbonate sources was determined for kimberlite residues from several diamond mines and commonly proposed ERW rock types, including wollastonite and olivine.… more Full Text: PREDICTING AND MONITORING DRAINAGE CHEMISTRY DURING MINERAL WEATHERING FOR CO2 SEQUESTRATION A thesis submitted to Committee of Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in the Faculty of Arts and …
Year: 2020, 2020
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>Mafic and ultramafic mine wastes have the potential to sequester atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) through enhanced weathering and CO2 mineralization. In this study, kimberlite residues from South African diamond mines were investigated to understand how weathering of these wastes leads to the formation of secondary carbonate minerals, a stable sink for CO2. Residues from Venetia Diamond… more Full Text: ENHANCED WEATHERING AND CARBONATION OF KIMBERLITE RESIDUES FROM SOUTH AFRICAN DIAMOND MINES: IMPLICATIONS FOR CO2 SEQUESTRATION A thesis submitted to Committee of Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of …