Field Validation of Supercritical CO2 Reactivity with Basalts
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Continued global use of fossil fuels places a premium on developing technology solutions to minimize increases in atmospheric COb>2b> levels. COb>2b> storage in reactive basalts might be one of these solutions by permanently converting injected gaseous COb>2b> into solid carbonates. Herein, we report results from a field demonstration in which ∼1000 metric tons of COb>2b> was injected into a natural basalt formation in eastern Washington state. Following post-injection monitoring for 2 years, cores were obtained from within the injection zone and subjected to detailed physical and chemical analysis. Nodules found in vesicles throughout the cores were identified as the carbonate mineral, ankerite Ca[Fe,Mg,Mn](COb>3b>)b>2b>. Carbon isotope analysis showed the nodules are chemically distinct compared with natural carbonates present in the basalt and in clear correlation with the isotopic signature of the injected COb>2b>. These findings provide field validation of rapid mineralization rates observed from years of laboratory testing with basalts.
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