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Well dense CO2 is easier to get rid of Isaac Send a noteboard - 21/02/2013 06:08:33 PM
It just keeps it sealed up instead of putting it into the atmosphere. So you're stuck with tons (literally) of this gas. What do we do with it?


CO2 is actually useful, but don't forget that mineral carbonation is an option. Magnesium and Calcium Oxides are abundant and they react exothermically with carbon dioxide to produce magnesium and calcium carbonate, obviously we have no problem putting those in long term storage. My own preference if possible is obviously to build up a biochar in the dirt itself, terra preta is damn good soil and the carbon stored in it is literally tons per acre even if fairly thin, and we've got billions of acres of soil that would benefit from that sort of enrichment.
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Coal - One of the Cleanest Energy Sources in the World! Anonymous2000 - 20/02/2013 09:41:02 PM 1124 Views
This could mean great news for me personally Timthetrolloc - 20/02/2013 09:50:39 PM 802 Views
I wonder if it could work on other fuels? Isaac - 20/02/2013 10:18:08 PM 816 Views
Uh, not quite... HyogaRott - 21/02/2013 02:45:03 AM 689 Views
Do we also need our oceans to be 30% more acidic? *NM* Roland00 - 21/02/2013 03:40:19 AM 451 Views
But the CO2 levels in our atmosphere are 20% higher than 50 years ago Floffe - 21/02/2013 08:49:29 AM 906 Views
There's a certain irony to being criticized on this one from that sector Isaac - 21/02/2013 05:37:37 PM 881 Views
aplogies HyogaRott - 21/02/2013 09:58:46 PM 745 Views
No problem *NM* Isaac - 21/02/2013 10:47:10 PM 344 Views
It seems pretty dubious. It still produces CO2. Ghavrel - 21/02/2013 10:02:55 AM 698 Views
i can think of three uses for excess CO2 moondog - 21/02/2013 03:16:42 PM 783 Views
Every single one of those increases atmospheric carbon. Ghavrel - 22/02/2013 12:39:00 AM 711 Views
The technology is still a big improvement over current methods. Aemon - 21/02/2013 05:01:31 PM 712 Views
Oh, I agree. My point is just that sequestration will remain an issue. *NM* Ghavrel - 22/02/2013 12:39:25 AM 331 Views
Well dense CO2 is easier to get rid of Isaac - 21/02/2013 06:08:33 PM 674 Views
Pretty sure putting it in the dirt would increase atmospheric levels, though. EDIT: Never mind. Ghavrel - 22/02/2013 12:40:38 AM 703 Views
Interesting. Bergioyn - 21/02/2013 09:57:27 AM 688 Views
Probably too little, too late. Dannymac - 21/02/2013 04:09:45 PM 782 Views
The excessive regulation is on coal use, not production. HyogaRott - 21/02/2013 05:00:28 PM 725 Views
Nope. Dannymac - 25/02/2013 05:26:39 AM 677 Views
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