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1. Introduction - Firenze University Press

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of six X elements from the diopside material in<br />

absence of water.<br />

113<br />

extraction of six X elements from the diopside<br />

material in presence of water.<br />

Table 5 – Pros and cons of utilising serpentinite or diopside as raw materials in the ÅA CSM<br />

process.<br />

Availability Must be purchased<br />

(500 km away)<br />

Extraction<br />

temperature<br />

Reactivity<br />

Iron/Calcium/<br />

Aluminium byproduct<br />

Mg(OH)2<br />

product<br />

Serpentinite Diopside<br />

Available at the plant site<br />

~400 – 440 °C ≥ 500°C making the use of waste heat<br />

questionable.<br />

Good reactivity<br />

(So far ~60 – 70 % of Mg<br />

extraction but with good<br />

potential for 80%)<br />

Low content of Al<br />

hydroxides<br />

Suitable for the steelmaking<br />

industry.<br />

~0.5kgMg(OH)2/kg of<br />

serpentinite processed<br />

(89% Mg extraction)<br />

Crushing energy is<br />

~12% of the exergy input<br />

(as electricity):<br />

0.19MJ/kgCO2 captured<br />

AS recovery Final solution contains<br />

NH4 + , SO4 2- and water<br />

Very low reactivity (

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