Innovative mineral carbonation techniques: A comprehensive review of ultrasound-assisted processing, mechanistic insights, optimization strategies, and environmental impacts

Worldwide efforts are focused on reducing CO2 emissions and improving CO2 capture, utilization, and sequestration. Ultrasound-assisted processing (UAP), utilizing acoustic cavitation (AC), emerges as a promising, eco-friendly technology to enhance CO2 sequestration. This overview highlights recent p...

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Main Authors: Xun Sun, Haozhen Xu, Sivakumar Manickam, Rakesh Kumar Gupta, Giancarlo Cravotto, Joon Yong Yoon, Benlong Wang, Wenlong Wang, Di Sun
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description Worldwide efforts are focused on reducing CO2 emissions and improving CO2 capture, utilization, and sequestration. Ultrasound-assisted processing (UAP), utilizing acoustic cavitation (AC), emerges as a promising, eco-friendly technology to enhance CO2 sequestration. This overview highlights recent progress in UAP for mineral carbonation, covering intensification mechanisms, sonochemical reactors, and the impact of UAP factors (frequency, power, temperature, particle size, duration, pH). High temperatures (5000 K) and pressures (1000 atm) from AC generate hydroxyl radicals, boosting mass transfer and reaction rates while preventing passivating layer formation. These factors accelerate CO2 sequestration. UAP can increase carbonation/leaching rates by 10–40% with lower energy consumption and milder conditions than conventional methods like high-temperature reactors. However, further research is needed to improve economic efficiency and scalability, as key challenges include controlling acoustic field uniformity, ensuring consistent performance across varying mineral types, and integrating UAP with existing industrial infrastructure.
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spelling doaj-art-669fa1da961249ba90d3bfd02fe87cf62025-08-20T03:59:22ZengElsevierCarbon Capture Science & Technology2772-65682025-09-011610046910.1016/j.ccst.2025.100469Innovative mineral carbonation techniques: A comprehensive review of ultrasound-assisted processing, mechanistic insights, optimization strategies, and environmental impactsXun Sun0Haozhen Xu1Sivakumar Manickam2Rakesh Kumar Gupta3Giancarlo Cravotto4Joon Yong Yoon5Benlong Wang6Wenlong Wang7Di Sun8Key Laboratory of High Efficiency and Clean Mechanical Manufacture of Ministry of Education, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250061, China; State Key Laboratory of Advanced Equipment and Technology for Metal Forming, Shandong University, Jinan 250061, China; Department of Engineering Mechanics, Key Laboratory of Hydrodynamics (MOE), Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China; Corresponding authors.Key Laboratory of High Efficiency and Clean Mechanical Manufacture of Ministry of Education, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250061, China; State Key Laboratory of Advanced Equipment and Technology for Metal Forming, Shandong University, Jinan 250061, ChinaChemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Brunei, Bandar Seri Begawan BE1410, Darussalam, BruneiSchool of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Lab of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, ChinaDepartment of Drug Science and Technology, University of Turin, Turin 10125, ItalyDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, BK21 FOUR ERICA-ACE Center, Hanyang University, Ansan 15588, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Engineering Mechanics, Key Laboratory of Hydrodynamics (MOE), Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, ChinaSchool of Energy and Power Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250061, ChinaSchool of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Lab of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China; Corresponding authors.Worldwide efforts are focused on reducing CO2 emissions and improving CO2 capture, utilization, and sequestration. Ultrasound-assisted processing (UAP), utilizing acoustic cavitation (AC), emerges as a promising, eco-friendly technology to enhance CO2 sequestration. This overview highlights recent progress in UAP for mineral carbonation, covering intensification mechanisms, sonochemical reactors, and the impact of UAP factors (frequency, power, temperature, particle size, duration, pH). High temperatures (5000 K) and pressures (1000 atm) from AC generate hydroxyl radicals, boosting mass transfer and reaction rates while preventing passivating layer formation. These factors accelerate CO2 sequestration. UAP can increase carbonation/leaching rates by 10–40% with lower energy consumption and milder conditions than conventional methods like high-temperature reactors. However, further research is needed to improve economic efficiency and scalability, as key challenges include controlling acoustic field uniformity, ensuring consistent performance across varying mineral types, and integrating UAP with existing industrial infrastructure.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772656825001083Acoustic cavitationUltrasoundMineral carbonationCarbon dioxideSolid waste
spellingShingle Xun Sun
Haozhen Xu
Sivakumar Manickam
Rakesh Kumar Gupta
Giancarlo Cravotto
Joon Yong Yoon
Benlong Wang
Wenlong Wang
Di Sun
Innovative mineral carbonation techniques: A comprehensive review of ultrasound-assisted processing, mechanistic insights, optimization strategies, and environmental impacts
Carbon Capture Science & Technology
Acoustic cavitation
Ultrasound
Mineral carbonation
Carbon dioxide
Solid waste
title Innovative mineral carbonation techniques: A comprehensive review of ultrasound-assisted processing, mechanistic insights, optimization strategies, and environmental impacts
title_full Innovative mineral carbonation techniques: A comprehensive review of ultrasound-assisted processing, mechanistic insights, optimization strategies, and environmental impacts
title_fullStr Innovative mineral carbonation techniques: A comprehensive review of ultrasound-assisted processing, mechanistic insights, optimization strategies, and environmental impacts
title_full_unstemmed Innovative mineral carbonation techniques: A comprehensive review of ultrasound-assisted processing, mechanistic insights, optimization strategies, and environmental impacts
title_short Innovative mineral carbonation techniques: A comprehensive review of ultrasound-assisted processing, mechanistic insights, optimization strategies, and environmental impacts
title_sort innovative mineral carbonation techniques a comprehensive review of ultrasound assisted processing mechanistic insights optimization strategies and environmental impacts
topic Acoustic cavitation
Ultrasound
Mineral carbonation
Carbon dioxide
Solid waste
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772656825001083
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