Dioxide Sequestration Via Direct Dry Mineral Carbonation Using Ferronickel Slag"
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BUSAING, MEDEVA JAY DANGCALAN and SARMIENTO, ALJUN TAGALOGUIN. 2013. Carbon
Dioxide Sequestration via Direct Dry Mineral Carbonation using Ferronickel Slag.
Undergraduate Thesis. Department of Chemical Engineering and Technology (DChET), College
of Engineering, MSU- Iligan Institute of Technology.
This paper examines the feasibility of sequestrating carbon dioxide via direct dry mineral
carbonation using ferronickel slag as medium. The main objective of this study is to measure the extent of
absorption of carbon dioxide (CO 2) in the ferronickel slag as exhibited by the increased of weight after
CO2 has been introduced at 2L/minute gas flowrate in the muffle furnace. The study also looked into the
effects of particle size reduction (i.e. minus 12 mesh, minus 80 mesh, minus 100 mesh, and minus 200
mesh), temperatures (i.e. 20050C, 30050C, 40050C) and reaction time (i.e. 30 minutes, 60
minutes, and 120 minutes).
XRD pattern analysis treated ferronickel slag sample in the minus 200 mesh at 300C with 120
minutes reaction time shows the presence of Forsterite (magnesium iron silicate oxide, 2MgO.90FeO.10)
o.SiO2),
Chestermanite
(Mg2(Fe3+,Mg,
Al,
Sb5+)O2BO3),
Anhydrite
(CaSiO4),
Chondrodite
((Mg,Fe)5(SiO4)2(F,OH,O)2), Calcium Silicate Hydrate (Ca 2SiO4.1/2H2O), and Hydroxylclinohumite
((Mg9[(OH,F)2|(SiO4)4) and the formation of Borcarite (Ca 4MgB4O6(OH)6(CO3)2) in which the CO2-capturing
capacity of ferronickel slag is attributed. At 200C weight gained was observed in all particle sizes and
300C was established as the optimal temperature at which carbon dioxide is efficiently sequestered
coupled with 0.149mm particle size and 120 minute-reaction time. However, at 400C ferronickel slag
samples at all particles sizes and reaction times have drastically decreased in weights due to the
decomposition of calcium silicate hydrate.
Therefore this study is feasible due to the presence of carbonates (Borate-carbonate) formed as
depicted by XRD analysis and weight increase.
Keywords: Ferronickel Slag, Mineral Carbonation, Particle Size, Temperature, Reaction Time
Nathaniel M. Anacleto, Ph.D
Thesis Adviser
Ma. Sheila K. Ramos, Ph.D
Thesis Co-Adviser
