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Influence of process parameters on carbonation rate and conversion of steelmaking slags – Introduction of the ‘carbonation weathering rate’
Author(s) -
Georgakopoulos Evangelos,
Santos Rafael M.,
Chiang Yi Wai,
Manovic Vasilije
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
greenhouse gases: science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.45
H-Index - 32
ISSN - 2152-3878
DOI - 10.1002/ghg.1608
Subject(s) - carbonation , steelmaking , basic oxygen steelmaking , metallurgy , mineralization (soil science) , slag (welding) , weathering , waste management , environmental science , materials science , chemistry , geology , engineering , geochemistry , soil science , composite material , soil water
Alkaline industrial wastes are considered potential resources for the mitigation of CO 2 emissions by simultaneously capturing and sequestering CO 2 through mineralization. Mineralization safely and permanently stores CO 2 through its reaction with alkaline earth metals. These elements are found in a variety of abundantly available industrial wastes that have high reactivity with CO 2 , and that are generated close to the emission point‐sources. Among all suitable industrial wastes, steelmaking slag has been deemed the most promising given its high CO 2 uptake potential. In this paper, we review recent publications related to the influence of process parameters on the carbonation rate and conversion extent of steelmaking slags, comparing and analyzing them in order to define the present state of the art. Furthermore, the maximum conversions resulting from different studies are directly compared using a new index, the Carbonation Weathering Rate (CWR), which normalizes the results based on particle size and reaction duration. To date, the carbonation of Basic Oxygen Furnace steelmaking slag, under mild conditions, presents both the highest carbonation conversion and CWR, with values equal to 93.5% and 0.62 μm/min, respectively. © 2016 Society of Chemical Industry and John Wiley & Sons, Ltd