Microbially mediated mineral carbonation: Roles of phototrophy and heterotrophy
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Ultramafic mine tailings from the Diavik Diamond Mine, Canada and the Mount Keith Nickel Mine, Western Australia are valuable feedstocks for sequestering CO₂ via mineral carbonation. In microcosm experiments, tailings were leached using various dilute acids to produce subsaline solutions at circumneutral pH that were inoculated with a phototrophic consortium that is able to induce carbonate precipitation. Geochemical modeling of the experimental solutions indicates that up to 2.5% and 16.7% of the annual emissions for Diavik and Mount Keith mines, respectively, could be sequestered as carbonate minerals and phototrophic biomass. CO₂ sequestration rates are mainly limited by cation availability and the uptake of CO₂. Abundant carbonate mineral precipitation occurred when heterotrophic oxidation of acetate acted as an alternative pathway for CO₂ delivery. These experiments highlight the importance of heterotrophy in producing sufficient DIC concentrations while phototrophy causes alkalinization of waters and produces biomass (fatty acids = 7.6 wt.%), a potential feedstock for biofuel production. Tailings storage facilities could be redesigned to promote CO₂ sequestration by directing leachate waters from tailings piles into specially designed ponds where carbonate precipitation would be mediated by both chemical and biological processes, thereby storing carbon in stable carbonate minerals and potentially valuable biomass.
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By-products of carbonation, such as photoautotrophic biomass, can be harvested as biofuel.
“Moreover, the by-products of carbonation, such as photoautotrophic biomass, can be harvested as biofuel [94].”
From Integrated Mineral Carbonation of Ultramafic Mine Deposits—A Review (2018) · cites this paper as [94]
Cyanobacteria can mediate Mg-carbonate precipitation in the natural environment.
“For example, cyanobacteria can mediate Mg-carbonate precipitation in the natural environment (Figure 3) [60,94].”
From Integrated Mineral Carbonation of Ultramafic Mine Deposits—A Review (2018) · cites this paper as [94]
This biogeochemical process has potential to produce stable, long-term sinks for atmospheric CO2.
“This biogeochemical process has potential to produce stable, long-”
From Carbon Sequestration in Biogenic Magnesite and Other Magnesium Carbonate Minerals (2019) · cites this paper as [12]
Carbonate minerals are stable and long-lived, making them an ideal sink for surplus atmospheric CO2.
“The stability and longevity of carbonate minerals make them an ideal sink for surplus atmospheric”
From Carbon Sequestration in Biogenic Magnesite and Other Magnesium Carbonate Minerals (2019) · cites this paper as [12]
Biotic and abiotic acceleration strategies have proven effective in laboratory-scale studies.
“Although these strategies have proven effective in laboratory-scale studies (e.g., [13,15,19,28,32,33]), pilot projects are crucially needed to evaluate strategies for accelerating carbon mineralization, which if successful and cost effective could be incorporated into TSF design with the purpose of sequestering CO 2 .”
From Strategizing carbon-neutral mines: A case for pilot projects (2014) · cites this paper as [15]
Leaching of Mount Keith and Diavik tailings using acetic acid has been shown to produce Mg-acetate solutions that foster considerable precipitation of dypingite when inoculated with a consortium of cyanobacteria and heterotrophic bacteria.
“In addition, leaching of Mount Keith and Diavik tailings using acetic acid has been shown to produce Mg-acetate solutions that foster considerable precipitation of dypingite when inoculated with a consortium of cyanobacteria and heterotrophic bacteria [15].”
From Strategizing carbon-neutral mines: A case for pilot projects (2014) · cites this paper as [15]
In systems that relied on atmospheric CO2 as the sole source of carbon, Mg- and Ca-silicate minerals coated cell surfaces, indicating that CO2 supply from the atmosphere was rate-limiting for carbon mineralization.
“In contrast, Mg-and Ca-silicate minerals coated cell surfaces (Figure 5d) in systems that relied on atmospheric CO 2 as the sole source of carbon, indicating that CO 2 supply from the atmosphere was rate-limiting for carbon mineralization.”
From Strategizing carbon-neutral mines: A case for pilot projects (2014) · cites this paper as [15]
Unicellular green algae (cf. Dunaliella sp.) induced carbonate precipitation from waters produced by leaching of Diavik and Mount Keith tailings using various acids.
“In another study, unicellular green algae (cf.Dunaliella sp.) induced carbonate precipitation from waters produced by leaching of Diavik and Mount Keith tailings using various acids [15].”
From Strategizing carbon-neutral mines: A case for pilot projects (2014) · cites this paper as [15]
Photoautotrophic carbonate precipitation could be encouraged in bioreactors or open ponds downstream of a TSF such that the pond receives tailings process waters rich in cations.
“Photoautotrophic carbonate precipitation could be encouraged in bioreactors or open ponds “downstream” of a TSF such that the pond receives tailings process waters rich in cations [15].”
From Strategizing carbon-neutral mines: A case for pilot projects (2014) · cites this paper as [15]
Microbial carbonate precipitation could potentially sequester about 53 kt CO2/year in the form of carbonate minerals with an additional about 11 kt CO2/year stored as biomass, which in total would offset GHG emissions by 17%.
“Microbial carbonate precipitation could potentially sequester ~53 kt CO 2 /year in the form of carbonate minerals with an additional ~11 kt CO 2 /year stored as biomass [15], which, in total, would offset GHG emissions by 17%.”
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- Authors
- Power, I. M., Wilson, S., Small, D. P., Dipple, G. M., Wan, W., & Southam, G.
- Affiliations
- Western University (CA)
- University of British Columbia (CA)
- Corresponding author
- Power, Ian M.
- Venue
- Environmental Science & Technology
- Publisher
- American Chemical Society (ACS)
- Published
- 2011-08-31
- Volume
- 45
- Issue
- 20
- Pages
- 9061-9068
- ISSN
- 0013-936X (ISSN-L)
- 1520-5851
- OpenAlex
- W2017362990
- Cited by
- 103
- References
- 39
- Citations by year
- 2026: 4 · 2025: 10 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 8 · 2022: 10 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 9 · 2019: 9 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 4 · 2016: 5 · 2015: 5 · 2014: 10 · 2013: 10 · 2012: 6
- FWCI
- 7.37
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- Locations
- Environmental Science & Technology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Engineering › CO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Engineering › Microbial Applications in Construction Materials
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Chemistry › Mine drainage and remediation techniques
- Keywords
- CO2 mineralization, CO2 sequestration, phototrophy, heterotrophy, acetate oxidation, carbonate precipitation, dissolved inorganic carbon, tailings dams, biofuel feedstock, fatty acids, Diavik Diamond Mine, geochemical modeling
- MeSH terms
- Biodegradation, Environmental, Carbon Dioxide, Minerals, Mining, Water Microbiology, Biomass, Phototrophic Processes, Heterotrophic Processes
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