| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
MS&T23: Materials Science & Technology
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| Symposium
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2023 Undergraduate Student Poster Contest
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| Presentation Title |
Carbon Sequestration Through Olivine Glass Bricks |
| Author(s) |
Elizabeth Pritchett, Akhil Gupta, Jillian Scott, Myles Murphy, Brian Gorman |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Elizabeth Pritchett |
| Abstract Scope |
The effects of climate change are increasing in severity in recent years, prompting the prioritization of research and development for potential solutions. Recently, the DOE has issued the Carbon Negative Shot call for innovation to develop CO₂ removal pathways that have potential to function at gigaton scales at costs less than $100 per ton of CO₂ removed. With brick production releasing around 1.8 million tons (as of 2015) of carbon emissions per year, net negative methods capturing CO₂ would meet the DOE’s requirements and create a sustainable and environmentally conscious brick industry. Herein, olivine and recycled soda lime glass will be investigated as primary constituents for sequestration bricks for a senior design project. Experimental data focusing on determining the ideal particle size distribution will be discussed, as well as comparison of sintered densities. Finally, future plans including brick design, weathering analysis, and ASTM mechanical testing will be described. |