Master-thesis: A geological investigation on bedrock suitability for mineral carbonation conducted in the south central part of Sweden
by Edvard Pearson, Luleå University of Technology, 2023
This study aims to investigate the suitability of areas located in the south-central part of Sweden for in-situ mineral carbonation, a relatively newly implemented method of permanently storing carbon dioxide. The project has been conducted in connection with the research project INSURANCE at Luleå University of Technology, which has as one of its main objectives to investigate the geological potential for land-based carbon dioxide storage in Sweden. Samples were taken from five different localities in the southern-central part of Sweden. Fifteen representative field samples were then examined with optical microscopy, whole rock geochemistry analysis, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and micro-XRF in order to characterize the area’s bedrock with respect to their potential suitability for in-situ mineral carbonation.