Catalyst-Mediated Efficient Sequestration of Gaseous CO2 to Solid CaCO3
摘要
Capturing, harnessing, and securely storing carbon dioxide (CO2) are pivotal strategies for achieving lasting reductions in CO2 emissions. Efficiently converting CO2 into valuable products like CaCO3 is a promising method for CO2 mineralization in carbon capture and utilization (CCU) technologies. This study introduces an alkaline catalyst mediated (ACM) method to form CaCO3 at basic pH under ambient conditions, facilitating carbonate ion (HCO3− & CO32−) interaction with calcium ions from CaCl2 to precipitate calcium carbonate. Alkaline solutions prepared using Tris base, NaOH, KOH, and EtNH2 were compared for their efficacy in converting CO2 to CaCO3. Results indicate that the Cu-BTC-MOF catalyst boosts efficiency in NaOH solution showing the highest CaCO3 yield (93.98%) and accelerated reaction rate with R2 = 0.99692, following pseudo-second-order kinetics. The rate constant (K) for the alkaline catalyst mediated (ACM) system is 0.5082 min−1 which is higher by a factor of 1.376 and 1947.147 as compared to the rate constant (K) of 0.3692 and 0.000261 for CO2 mineralisation in control systems without catalyst alkaline mediated system and blank system respectively. The CO2 sequestration capacity of (ACM) system is 2210 mg/g, which is higher by a factor of 1.2923 as compared to CO2 mineralisation in the control system of the “no catalyst” alkaline mediated system. The study elucidates CO2 mineralization mechanisms and parameters crucial for CCUS.