Centimeter-scale composite biochar-alginate gel beads (MoS2B/CaCO3/Alg) were designed for the adsorption of Pb(II) in water using MoS2 modified biochar as filler, alginate matrix, and CaCO3 active additive component. The characterized scanning electron microscope (SEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), diffraction (XRD), other techniques. MoS2B/CaCO3/Al...

Calcium is considered an essential element for the metabolism of aquatic snail Biomphalaria glabrata (Say, 1818), intermediate host of Schistosoma mansoni Sambon, 1907 in Brazil, and represents a limiting factor to its distribution and adaptation to the environment. This study investigated the effect of different concentrations of exogenous CaCO3 on the energetic metabolism of B. glabrata for b...

The effects of CO2 flow rate and calcium source on the particle size (PS) and specific surface area (SSA) of CaCO3 particles were evaluated using microbubble generator (MBG) and air diffuser (AD) systems. The carbonate mineralization (CM) and precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) methods were employed to produce CaCO3 using gypsum and Ca(OH)2 as the calcium sources, respectively. The CaCO3 parti...

Calcium carbonate/cellulose fiber composites combining natural polymers and inorganic particles are promising materials for preparing fluff pulp. In this study, calcium carbonate (CaCO3) particles were in-situ precipitated on cellulose fiber surfaces to decrease the level of hydrogen bonding. The results showed that nano CaCO3 particles precipitated and dispersed well on the fiber surface. The ...

Mechanisms of CaCO3 nucleation from solutions that depend on multistage pathways and the existence of species far more complex than simple ions or ion pairs have recently been proposed. Herein, we provide a tightly coupled theoretical and experimental study on the pathways that precede the initial stages of CaCO3 nucleation. Starting from molecular simulations, we succeed in correctly predictin...

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A pilot heat exchanger – cooling tower prototype was constructed and used for the evaluation of scale inhibitors in the inhibition of calcium carbonate (CaCO3) precipitation and deposition. The chemical additives that were used as inhibitors were 2phosphonobutane-1,2,4-tricarboxylic acid (PBTC, Dequest 7000), bis(hexamethylene triaminepenta (methylenephosphonic acid)) (BHPMP, Dequest 2090) and ...

The sequestration of carbon dioxide (CO2) from fossil fuel exhaust can reduce greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global warming. Current methods of CO2 sequestration have multiple steps, are expensive, and potentially hazardous. In contrast, lime water sequesters CO2 to generate calcium carbonate (CaCO3) in a one-step process, producing a safe product that has many industrial applicati...

CaCO3 acts as a gasification agent during magnesiothermic reduction of graphene oxide, thus preventing the newly formed graphene from restacking. The surface area of the obtained graphene increases from 66 m(2) g(-1) to 603 m(2) g(-1) by adding CaCO3 with a high yield of ∼70% based on the carbon content in graphene oxide.

[1] Over the past several years researchers have been working to synthesize the WOCE/ JGOFS global CO2 survey data to better understand carbon cycling processes in the oceans. The Pacific Ocean data set has over 35,000 sample locations with at least two carbon parameters, oxygen, nutrients, CFC tracers, and hydrographic parameters. In this paper we estimate the in situ CaCO3 dissolution rates i...