Researchers at PNNL injected carbon dioxide into basalt lava flows a half mile underground near Wallula, Wash. In just two years, it converted to a carbonate mineral or solid rock. Conventional wisdom said it would take thousands of years for this to occur. PNNL researchers thought differently after their lab tests demonstrated that the unique geochemical nature of basalts quickly react with carbon dioxide to form carbonate minerals - something akin to limestone...
Energy technologies from PNNL are among the 300 that will be featured at the 2017 ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit. From Feb 27 to March 1, you can visit our researchers at one of our six booths. See what we're showcasing on our website.
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