Carbon Sequestration via Mineral Carbonation: Overview and Assessment

This report is being written for the Carbon Sequestration Initiative at the request of two members, GM and ChevronTexaco. The purpose is to give a brief overview and assessment of carbon sequestration by mineral carbonation (referred to as “mineral sequestration” in this report). The assessment is to highlight areas that need development in order for this technology to become commercial, not to do an in-depth, independent analysis of the technology. To accomplish this goal, I reviewed some current articles from the literature and talked to several of the key researchers involved. The resulting draft was then reviewed by one of the technology’s proponents.