Essays about: "Wollastonit"
Found 3 essays containing the word Wollastonit.
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1. Magma-Carbonate Interaction and CO2 Release: A Case Study from Carlingford Igneous Centre, Ireland
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : Magma which intrudes into carbonate rich crust, interacts with the carbonate in several ways, for example by contact metamorphism and formation of marble or by metasomatism resulting in calc-silicate skarn. These processes release volatiles, such as CO2, from the carbonate and might thus cause climate change. READ MORE
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2. Experimental Study of Mineral Carbonation of Wollastonite for Increased CO2 Uptake
University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknikAbstract : The cement and concrete industry stand for approximately 8% of the global CO2 emissions. The demand of concrete and cement is expected to increase rapidly with the growing world population and increased urbanization. This makes it of the utmost importance for the industry to try to mitigate its emissions. READ MORE
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3. Investigation of a wollastonite occurence in central Sweden
University essay from Lunds universitet/Geologiska institutionenAbstract : The wollastonite occurrence at Hulta is a skarn deposit associated with iron ore within the Leptite Formation of central Sweden. Wollastonite is found in carbonate layers within the leptite and the rocks have been subject to regional metamorphism. These layers are normally approximately 10 cm thick. READ MORE