C02 sequestration is the capture, extraction, separation, collection, etc, of carbon dioxide and a means for its storage or use.

Methods of CO2 sequestration include:

• Adsorption

www.netl.doe.gov (PDF file) Adsorption is a process that takes place when a liquid or, most commonly, a gas (adsorbate) accumulates on the surface of a solid (adsorbent), forming a molecular or atomic film. ...

• Amine extraction
• Metal-organic frameworks (MOF's) [1] [2]
• Mineral storage

Calcium oxide: Carbon Dioxide reacts with quicklime (calcium oxide), to form limestone (calcium carbonate). [3] Ammonia Amines are organic compounds and a type of functional group that contain nitrogen as the key atom. ... Calcium oxide (CaO), commonly known as lime, quicklime or burnt lime, is a widely used chemical compound. ... Calcium oxide (CaO), commonly known as lime or quicklime, is a widely used chemical compound. ... Limey shale overlaid by limestone. ...

Serpentine: The metamorphic mineral serpentine (magnesium silicate hydroxide), is composed of magnesium, silicon and oxygen. Serpentine Serpentine is a group of common rock-forming hydrous magnesium iron phyllosilicate ((Mg, Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4) minerals; it is also often rich in other metal ores, including chromium, manganese, cobalt and nickel. ...

Ovivine: [4] [5]

• Molecular Sieve
• Polymer membrane gas separators [6] [7]
• Porous carbon
• Reversing heat exchangers

• Regenerative Carbon Dioxide Removal System (RCRS)

The RCRS on the space shuttle Orbiter uses a two-bed system that provides continuous removal of CO2 without expendable products. Regenerable systems allow a shuttle mission a longer stay in space without having to replenish its sorbent canisters. Older lithium hydroxide (LiOH)-based systems, which are non-regenerable, are being replaced by regenerable metal-oxide-based systems. A metal-oxide-based system primarily consists of a metal oxide sorbent canister and a regenerator assembly. This system works by removing carbon dioxide using a sorbent material and then regenerating the sorbent material. The metal-oxide sorbent is regenerated by pumping air heated to around 400º F at 7.5 scfm through its canister for 10 hours. [8] A molecular sieve is a material containing tiny pores of a precise and uniform size that is used as an adsorbent for gases and liquids. ... Lithium hydroxide (LiOH) is a corrosive alkali. ... Sorbent material is similar to molecular sieve material. ... Sorbent material is similar to molecular sieve material. ...

www.osti.gov the capture, utilization and disposal of carbon dioxide from fossil fuel-fired power plants(pdf)

• news on co2 sequestration

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