This project aims to capture and utilize CO2 and produce cement using sea water brine. The process consists of the reaction of a CO2 rich gas stream with desalination brine, rich in Mg2+ ions, to form MgCO33H2O, Nesquehonite, in alkaline media. After drying of the solid, the molecule of Nesquehonite is dehydrated to form the main product, which consists of a dehydrated magnesium carbonate cement with cementitious properties upon rehydration.
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