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Title:

Carbon sequestration potential in processed kimberlite

Agreement Number:

EGP

Agreement Value:

$25,000.00

Agreement Date:

Aug 23, 2017 -

Organization:

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada

Location:

British Columbia, CA

Reference Number:

GC-2017-Q2-00474

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Additional Information:

Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019).

Recipient's Legal Name:

Dipple, Gregory (The University of British Columbia)

Program:

Engage Grants for Universities

Program Purpose:

Tailings, alkaline mine wastes generated by diamond mining are reactive with carbon dioxide, a keyx000D
greenhouse gas. Initial analyses indicate that overall CO2 sequestration capacity of diamond mines is orders ofx000D
magnitude greater than the anticipated greenhouse gas emissions, but the accessible proportion will depend onx000D
tailings management. For instance, reacting mine wastes with CO2-rich gas streams such as from an on-sitex000D
power plant can accelerate carbon sequestration. Research is needed to assess the reactivity of the mine wastesx000D
with CO2 to determine the optimal strategies for sequestering CO2. This research offers potentially significantx000D
economic and environmental benefits to mine operations.