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Sinchi, R., (2020). Carbon capture potential of mining and industrial waste in Peru, South America: Case studies for Junin region, Peru [University of Newcastle upon Tyne]. https://renati.sunedu.gob.pe/handle/sunedu/2239729
Sinchi, R., Carbon capture potential of mining and industrial waste in Peru, South America: Case studies for Junin region, Peru []. GB: University of Newcastle upon Tyne; 2020. https://renati.sunedu.gob.pe/handle/sunedu/2239729
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title = "Carbon capture potential of mining and industrial waste in Peru, South America: Case studies for Junin region, Peru",
author = "Sinchi Villcas, Ruth Marilú",
publisher = "University of Newcastle upon Tyne",
year = "2020"
}
Mineral carbonation is a greenhouse gas removal technology that offers a viable long-term solution to carbon capture; this technology relies on the reactive characteristics of the feedstocks to store carbon dioxide accumulated from the atmosphere. Waste materials from the mining and industry sector, often considered non-valuable resources, have been investigated due to their suitability for sequestering CO2. Ultramafic and mafic rocks and cement kiln dust, for example, are natural and artificial silicate sources that have high contents of calcium oxide (CaO) and magnesium oxide (MgO); these oxides release calcium and magnesium cations that could form carbonates. This suitable composition represents a significant carbon capture potential by mineral carbonation pathway that could also be accelerated to accumulate CO2. In this paper, it was investigated the potential carbon sequestration capacity of different waste materials through three case studies located in the Junin region, Peru. The results point out that serpentines quarries could sequester between 382.01 kgCO2- 581.1 kgCO2 per ton of waste rock by mineral carbonation. Moreover, waste rocks from Corihuarmi mine could store 7.72 kgCO2 per ton of rock material and 22.86 kgCO2/t by mineral carbonation and enhanced weathering respectively. Cement kiln dust, generated in Cordorcocha cement plant, has a sequestration capacity between 524.40 kgCO2 - 786.60 kgCO2 per ton of cement kiln dust. These results suggest a potential alternative to achieve negative emissions of the mining and industry sector. Likewise, it could be considered a potential option to complement current Peru’s response capacity to reduce GHG emissions.
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