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July 26, 2026Energy & Fuels

Geochemical Controls on Basalt Dissolution and Carbonate Precipitation during CO 2 Sequestration: A Review of Experimental Results and Scaling Challenges

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ASArijit SahooAVAmit VermaATAshutosh Tripathy

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Overview

Review evaluates basalt mineralization efficiency in CO2 sequestration, suggesting a need for integrated approaches.

Key Points

  • This review aims to synthesize the interactions between basalt and CO2, focusing on their geological applications for carbon sequestration.
  • Critical synthesis of laboratory, reactor-based, and field studies on basalt-CO2-water interactions.
  • Comparison of various systems including mixed-flow, batch, column, autoclave, and core-flooding.
  • Evaluation of mineral-specific reactivity and dissolution under varying conditions (temperature, pressure, pH).
  • Dissolution rates are enhanced under acidic conditions, while carbonate precipitation occurs under neutral to alkaline conditions.
  • Mineralization efficiency is influenced by basalt composition and fluid chemistry rather than single factors.
  • Practical sequestration performance is limited by reservoir heterogeneity and reactive transport mechanisms.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/6a65a3e4d3aea3239cd76c76https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.6c02310
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