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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 1010 Views
This could mean great news for me personally Timthetrolloc - 20/02/2013 09:50:39 PM 698 Views
I wonder if it could work on other fuels? Isaac - 20/02/2013 10:18:08 PM 728 Views
Uh, not quite... HyogaRott - 21/02/2013 02:45:03 AM 595 Views
Do we also need our oceans to be 30% more acidic? *NM* Roland00 - 21/02/2013 03:40:19 AM 404 Views
But the CO2 levels in our atmosphere are 20% higher than 50 years ago Floffe - 21/02/2013 08:49:29 AM 801 Views
There's a certain irony to being criticized on this one from that sector Isaac - 21/02/2013 05:37:37 PM 778 Views
aplogies HyogaRott - 21/02/2013 09:58:46 PM 659 Views
No problem *NM* Isaac - 21/02/2013 10:47:10 PM 295 Views
It seems pretty dubious. It still produces CO2. Ghavrel - 21/02/2013 10:02:55 AM 595 Views
i can think of three uses for excess CO2 moondog - 21/02/2013 03:16:42 PM 687 Views
Every single one of those increases atmospheric carbon. Ghavrel - 22/02/2013 12:39:00 AM 608 Views
The technology is still a big improvement over current methods. Aemon - 21/02/2013 05:01:31 PM 616 Views
Oh, I agree. My point is just that sequestration will remain an issue. *NM* Ghavrel - 22/02/2013 12:39:25 AM 288 Views
Well dense CO2 is easier to get rid of Isaac - 21/02/2013 06:08:33 PM 586 Views
Pretty sure putting it in the dirt would increase atmospheric levels, though. EDIT: Never mind. Ghavrel - 22/02/2013 12:40:38 AM 609 Views
Interesting. Bergioyn - 21/02/2013 09:57:27 AM 594 Views
Probably too little, too late. Dannymac - 21/02/2013 04:09:45 PM 679 Views
The excessive regulation is on coal use, not production. HyogaRott - 21/02/2013 05:00:28 PM 628 Views
Nope. Dannymac - 25/02/2013 05:26:39 AM 587 Views
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