Synthesis, Weathering and Machine Learning Modeling of Nutrient-Doped Fast-Weathering Silicate Minerals for Carbon Capture, Utilization and Sequestration (CCUS)

Key Points

• The research aims to explore how nutrient-doped silicate minerals can enhance carbon capture through mineral carbonation.
• Synthesized nutrient-doped silicate minerals
• Evaluated their weathering properties
• Applied machine learning models to predict carbonation efficiency
• Analyzed the stability of carbonates formed in the process
• Demonstrated increased carbon capture efficiency with nutrient doping
• Indicated faster weathering rates in nutrient-doped minerals
• Showed that mineral carbonation products are environmentally stable and viable for long-term sequestration