A review on carbon storage via mineral carbonation: Bibliometric analysis, research advances, challenge, and perspectives

Mineral carbonation as a way of carbon storage has received a particular attention in carbon dioxide (CO2) emission reduction. This work gives a comprehensive description of the research trends and hotspots in the field of mineral carbonation for carbon storage based on bibliometric analysis. A total of 1507 articles were collected from the Web of Science database from 2010 to 2022 and analyzed in details, using a Citepace and VOSviewer software. Keyword cluster analysis indicated that research on mineral carbonation mainly involved minerals, industrial wastes, and cement-based materials. Research advances on carbon storage via mineral carbonation were summarized from the aspects of magnesium-based feedstocks and calcium-based feedstocks. Direct aqueous carbonation and indirect carbonation are the most promising methods. Mining tailings and industrial wastes are promising feedstocks for mineral carbonation. The slow kinetics and low carbonation capacity of feedstocks are the main obstacles for industrial application. Finally, challenges and prospects in mineral carbonation are put forward, which is conducive to its rapid and balanced development. This work provides the basis for the future development of cheap, efficient, and green large-scale mineral carbonation processes for carbon storage.