Influence of Seawater Salts on Magnesium Oxide Hydration: Implications for Carbonation

Evans, Barbara [ORNL] (ORCID:0000000225742567); Chung, Dongyoun [ORNL] (ORCID:0000000164433743); Moseley, Brittany [ORNL]; Dorsey, Geordan [ORNL] (ORCID:0009000625049152); Yang, Peng [ORNL] (ORCID:0000000252327019); Stack, Andrew [ORNL] (ORCID:0000000343553679); Weber, Juliane [ORNL] (ORCID:0000000179610220)

doi:10.1021/acsomega.6c00483

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Influence of Seawater Salts on Magnesium Oxide Hydration: Implications for Carbonation

Evans, Barbara [ORNL] (ORCID:0000000225742567)·Chung, Dongyoun [ORNL] (ORCID:0000000164433743)·Moseley, Brittany [ORNL]·Dorsey, Geordan [ORNL] (ORCID:0009000625049152)·Yang, Peng [ORNL] (ORCID:0000000252327019)·Stack, Andrew [ORNL] (ORCID:0000000343553679)·Weber, Juliane [ORNL] (ORCID:0000000179610220)

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The effects of individual component salts on MgO hydration and subsequent carbonation have not been systematically investigated despite the increase in utilization of seawater and other brines in the production of MgO-containing next-generation cements, fire retardants, and sorbents for CO2. Here, we present a study of MgO hydration in the presence of individual saltwater cations at a range of concentrations, as well as binary mixtures at seawater concentrations, and subsequent carbonation. We observed that the presence of the cations increased MgO dissolution rates and that the subsequent carbonation extent of the hydrated material remained constant or even increased. Since the presence of these salts during hydration does not show negative effects on subsequent carbonation in our experimental study, the application of seawater and other brines containing high concentrations of these salts to hydrate MgO in industrial processes is likely feasible.

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Evans, Barbara [ORNL] (ORCID:0000000225742567), Chung, Dongyoun [ORNL] (ORCID:0000000164433743), Moseley, Brittany [ORNL], Dorsey, Geordan [ORNL] (ORCID:0009000625049152), Yang, Peng [ORNL] (ORCID:0000000252327019), Stack, Andrew [ORNL] (ORCID:0000000343553679), Weber, Juliane [ORNL] (ORCID:0000000179610220). 2026-09-01. Influence of Seawater Salts on Magnesium Oxide Hydration: Implications for Carbonation. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.6c00483

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