Solar thermal decomposition of desalination reject brine for carbon dioxide removal and neutralisation of ocean acidity

P.A. Davies

doi:10.1039/C4EW00058G

Solar thermal decomposition of desalination reject brine for carbon dioxide removal and neutralisation of ocean acidity

P.A. Davies

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Abstract

Desalination plants could become net absorbers (rather than net emitters) of CO₂. Thermal decomposition of salts in desalination reject brine can yield MgO which, added to the ocean, would take up CO₂ through conversion to bicarbonate. The process proposed here comprises dewatering of brine followed by decomposition in a solar receiver using a heliostat field.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	131-137
Number of pages	7
Journal	Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology
Volume	1
Issue number	2
Early online date	12 Jan 2015
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1039/C4EW00058G
Publication status	Published - Feb 2015

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