ATLL2112 t1_jdditla wrote on March 23, 2023 at 4:52 PM

Reply to comment by gobblox38 in An Arizona plant will pull CO2 from the air and trap it in concrete by captainquirk

Uhh, just Google carbon mineralization. It's a process that occurs naturally, but can be done artificially as well. You're acting like there's zero scientific research on this topic when there's actually quite a bit.

gobblox38 t1_jddjfvk wrote on March 23, 2023 at 4:56 PM

lol, I studied exactly that for my geologic thermodynamics class. I can tell you about injecting liquid CO2 into basalt and the chemical alterations that occur.

You're making quite a leap with the assumption that I claim there's zero scientific research on this topic. It's the scientific research I'm aware of that makes me skeptical of the direct air capture claims.

ATLL2112 t1_jddk897 wrote on March 23, 2023 at 5:01 PM

>I'm going to wait for actual scientific research before I buy into this process.

If you're waiting for "actual" scientific research, is not the implication that there currently is none? Your words there.

gobblox38 t1_jddl3kt wrote on March 23, 2023 at 5:06 PM

Please show me the actual scientific research on this particular process. I need to see the research and conclusions on direct air capture before I buy into what sounds pretty extraordinary.