Fossil fuels, especially coal, can support the energy demands of the world for centuries to come, if the environmental problems associated with CO (sub 2) emissions can be overcome. Permanent and safe methods for CO (sub 2) capture and disposal/storage need to be developed. Mineralization of stationary-source CO (sub 2) emissions as carbonates can provide such safe capture and long-term sequestration. Mg-rich lamellar-hydroxide based minerals (eg, brucite and serpentine) offer a class of widely available, low-cost ...
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