Issue 8, 2004

Investigation of accelerated carbonation for the stabilisation of MSW incinerator ashes and the sequestration of CO2

Abstract

Accelerated carbonation has been used for the treatment of contaminated soils and hazardous wastes, giving reaction products that can cause rapid hardening and the production of granulated or monolithic materials. This technology provides a route to sustainable waste management and it generates a viable remedy to the problems of a decreasing number of landfill sites in the UK, global warming (due to greenhouse gas emissions) and the depletion of natural aggregate resources, such as sand and gravel. The application of accelerated carbonation (termed Accelerated Carbonation Technology or ACT) to sequester CO2 in fresh ashes from municipal solid waste (MSW) incinerator/combined heat and power plants is presented. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the influence of fundamental parameters affecting the diffusivity and reactivity of CO2 (i.e. particle size, the reaction time and the water content) on the extent and quality of carbonation. In addition, the major physical and chemical changes in air pollution control (APC) residues and bottom ashes (BA) after carbonation are evaluated, as are the optimum reaction conditions, and the physical and chemical changes induced by accelerated carbonation are presented and discussed.

Graphical abstract: Investigation of accelerated carbonation for the stabilisation of MSW incinerator ashes and the sequestration of CO2

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
06 Feb 2004
Accepted
22 Jul 2004
First published
18 Aug 2004

Green Chem., 2004,6, 428-436

Investigation of accelerated carbonation for the stabilisation of MSW incinerator ashes and the sequestration of CO2

M. Fernández Bertos, X. Li, S. J. R. Simons, C. D. Hills and P. J. Carey, Green Chem., 2004, 6, 428 DOI: 10.1039/B401872A

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