# US 2024/0189762 A1 · Carbon mineralization using hyaloclastite, volcanic ash and pumice mineral and an alkaline solution, cement and concrete using same and method of making and using same

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- Number: US 2024/0189762 A1
- Document ID: US20240189762A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 18/495,435
- Filed: 2023-10-26
- Published: 2024-06-13
- Earliest claimed: 2022-12-12
- Assignees: Greencraft LLC
- Applicants: Greencraft LLC
- Inventors: Romeo Ilarian Ciuperca
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20240189762A1

## CPC

- B01D 53/1475: {Removing carbon dioxide}
- C01F 5/24: Magnesium carbonates
- C01F 11/18: Carbonates
- B01D 2251/402: of magnesium
- B01D 2257/504: Carbon dioxide
- Y02C 20/40: of CO2
- Y02P 40/18: Carbon capture and storage [CCS]
- B01D: SEPARATION (separating solids from solids by wet methods B03B, B03D; by pneumatic jigs or tables B03B; by other dry methods B07; magnetic or electrostatic separation of solid materials from solid materials or fluids, separation by high-voltage electric fields B03C; centrifuges, vortex apparatus B04; presses per se for squeezing-out liquid from liquid-containing material B30B9/02; treatment of water C02F, e.g. softening by ion-exchange C02F1/42; {arrangements of air intake cleaners in gas turbine plants F02C7/05} ; arrangements or mounting of filters in air-conditioning, air-humidification or ventilation F24F13/28)
- C01F: COMPOUNDS OF THE METALS BERYLLIUM, MAGNESIUM, ALUMINIUM, CALCIUM, STRONTIUM, BARIUM, RADIUM, THORIUM, OR OF THE RARE-EARTH METALS (metal hydrides {monoborane, diborane or addition complexes thereof} C01B6/00; salts of oxyacids of halogens C01B11/00; peroxides, salts of peroxyacids C01B15/00; sulfides or polysulfides of magnesium, calcium, strontium, or barium C01B17/42; thiosulfates, dithionites, polythionates C01B17/64; compounds containing selenium or tellurium C01B19/00; binary compounds of nitrogen with metals C01B21/06; azides C01B21/08; {compounds other than ammonia or cyanogen containing nitrogen and non-metals and optionally metals C01B21/082; amides or imides of silicon C01B21/087}; metal {imides or} amides C01B21/092, {C01B21/0923}; nitrites C01B21/50; {compounds of noble gases C01B23/0005}; phosphides C01B25/08; salts of oxyacids of phosphorus C01B25/16; carbides C01B32/90; compounds containing silicon C01B33/00; compounds containing boron C01B35/00; compounds having molecular sieve properties but not having base-exchange properties C01B37/00; compounds having molecular sieve and base-exchange properties, e.g. crystalline zeolites, C01B39/00; cyanides C01C3/08; salts of cyanic acid C01C3/14; salts of cyanamide C01C3/16; thiocyanates C01C3/20; {double sulfates of magnesium with sodium or potassium C01D5/12; with other alkali metals C01D15/00, C01D17/00})
- Y02C: CAPTURE, STORAGE, SEQUESTRATION OR DISPOSAL OF GREENHOUSE GASES [GHG]
- Y02P: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS

## Abstract

The invention comprises a method of mineralization of carbon dioxide. The method comprises delivering hyaloclastite, a volcanic glass or pumice to a mill capable of reducing the particle size of the hyaloclastite, a volcanic glass or pumice; processing the hyaloclastite, a volcanic glass or pumice in the mill so that the processed hyaloclastite, a volcanic glass or pumice has a volume-based mean particle size of less than or equal to 40 μm; and exposing the hyaloclastite, a volcanic glass or pumice to carbon dioxide in gaseous, liquid or solid form during or after the particle reduction process. Optionally a carbon dioxide sorbent or carbonation enhancing agent is added to the hyaloclastite pozzolan or mineral during the grinding or post-grinding process and combined with carbon dioxide during grinding or post grinding.

## Claims

### Claim at position 1

1-6. (canceled)

### Claim 7

A method of mineralizing carbon dioxide comprising:
combining a carbonation aid for facilitating the conversion of one or more of CaO, MgO, Na2O, K2O or FeO to a carbonate or a CO3 containing mineral in the presence of CO2 and with basaltic hyaloclastite or intermediate basaltic hyaloclastite; and
exposing the carbonation aid and the basaltic hyaloclastite or intermediate basaltic hyaloclastite to carbon dioxide in gaseous, liquid or solid form, wherein the carbon dioxide gas is at a concentration greater than its atmospheric concentration.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The method of claim 7, wherein the carbonation aid is an amine, an ammonium salt, a metal-oxide framework, an enzyme, an amino acid, a quinone, an ionic liquid, a porous organic polymer, a covalent-organic framework or combinations or mixtures thereof.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The method of claim 8, wherein the basaltic hyaloclastite or intermediate basaltic hyaloclastite has a mean particle size less than or equal to approximately 40 μm.

### Claim 10 (depends on 8)

The method of claim 8, wherein the basaltic hyaloclastite or intermediate basaltic hyaloclastite has a volume-based mean particle size of less than or equal to 20 μm.

### Claim 11 (depends on 8)

The method of claim 8, wherein the basaltic hyaloclastite or intermediate basaltic hyaloclastite has a volume-based mean particle size of less than or equal to 10 μm.

### Claim at position 7

12-15. (canceled)

### Claim 16

A method of mineralizing carbon dioxide comprising:
combining a carbon dioxide sorbent microporous material for facilitating the conversion of one or more of CaO, MgO, Na2O, K2O or FeO to a carbonate or a CO3 containing mineral in the presence of CO2 with basaltic hyaloclastite or intermediate hyaloclastite; and
exposing the carbon dioxide sorbent microporous material and the basaltic hyaloclastite or intermediate basaltic hyaloclastite to carbon dioxide in gaseous, liquid or solid form, wherein the carbon dioxide gas is at a concentration greater than its atmospheric concentration.

### Claim 17 (depends on 22)

The method of claim 22, wherein the basaltic hyaloclastite or intermediate basaltic hyaloclastite has a mean particle size less than or equal to approximately 40 μm.

### Claim 18 (depends on 22)

The method of claim 22, wherein the basaltic hyaloclastite or intermediate basaltic hyaloclastite has a volume-based mean particle size of less than or equal to 20 μm.

### Claim 19 (depends on 22)

The method of claim 22, wherein the basaltic hyaloclastite or intermediate basaltic hyaloclastite has a volume-based mean particle size of less than or equal to 10 μm.

### Claim at position 12

20-21. (canceled)

### Claim 22 (depends on 16)

The method of claim 16, wherein the carbon dioxide sorbent microporous material is a metal-oxide framework, an activated microporous carbon material, a carbon nanotube, graphite, graphene, a zeolite, a porous organic polymer, a covalent-organic framework or combinations or mixtures thereof.

### Claim 23

A method of mineralizing carbon dioxide comprising:
exposing a carbonation aid to carbon dioxide in gaseous, liquid or solid form, wherein the carbon dioxide gas is at a concentration greater than its atmospheric concentration and wherein the carbonation aid facilitates the conversion of one or more of CaO, MgO, Na2O, K2O or FeO to a carbonate or a CO3 containing mineral in the presence of CO2; and
combining the carbonation aid with basaltic hyaloclastite or intermediate basaltic hyaloclastite.

### Claim 24 (depends on 23)

The method of claim 23, wherein the carbonation aid is an amine, an ammonium salt, a metal-oxide framework, an enzyme, an amino acid, a quinone, an ionic liquid, a porous organic polymer, a covalent-organic framework or combinations or mixtures thereof.

### Claim 25 (depends on 24)

The method of claim 24, wherein the basaltic hyaloclastite or intermediate basaltic hyaloclastite has a mean particle size less than or equal to approximately 40 μm.

### Claim 26 (depends on 24)

The method of claim 24, wherein the basaltic hyaloclastite or intermediate basaltic hyaloclastite has a volume-based mean particle size of less than or equal to 20 μm.

### Claim 27 (depends on 24)

The method of claim 24, wherein the basaltic hyaloclastite or intermediate basaltic hyaloclastite has a volume-based mean particle size of less than or equal to 10 μm.

### Claim 28

A method of mineralizing carbon dioxide comprising:
exposing a carbon dioxide sorbent microporous material to carbon dioxide in gaseous, liquid or solid form, wherein the carbon dioxide gas is at a concentration greater than its atmospheric concentration, wherein the carbon dioxide sorbent microporous material facilitates the conversion of one or more of CaO, MgO, Na2O, K2O or FeO to a carbonate or a CO3 containing mineral in the presence of CO2; and
combining the carbon dioxide sorbent microporous material with basaltic hyaloclastite or intermediate basaltic hyaloclastite.

### Claim 29 (depends on 28)

The method of claim 28, wherein the carbon dioxide sorbent microporous material is a metal-oxide framework, an activated microporous carbon material, a carbon nanotube, graphite, graphene, a zeolite, a porous organic polymer, a covalent-organic framework or combinations or mixtures thereof.

### Claim 30 (depends on 29)

The method of claim 29, wherein the basaltic hyaloclastite or intermediate basaltic hyaloclastite has a mean particle size less than or equal to approximately 40 μm.

### Claim 31 (depends on 29)

The method of claim 29, wherein the basaltic hyaloclastite or intermediate basaltic hyaloclastite has a volume-based mean particle size of less than or equal to 20 μm.

### Claim 32 (depends on 29)

The method of claim 29, wherein the basaltic hyaloclastite or intermediate basaltic hyaloclastite has a volume-based mean particle size of less than or equal to 10 μm.