Use of a silicate mineral in a seed coating formulation, a seed coating formulation comprising a silicate mineral, a seed coated with said seed coating formulation and a method of making a coated seed.

Use of a silicate mineral in a seed coating formulation, a seed coating formulation comprising a silicate mineral, a seed coated with said seed coating formulation and a method of making a coated seed.

A method for activation of magnesium silicate minerals by conversion to magnesium hydroxide for sequestration of carbon dioxide (CO.sub.2) is provided. The method includes heating a dry solid-solid mixture of an alkaline earth Silicate-based material with an alkali metal compound at a temperature below 300 C to form a solid product predominantly comprising a mixture of magnesium hydroxide and alkali metal silicate, wherein the Silicate-based material comprises a naturally occurring Olivine, Serpentine mineral and alkali metal silicate. The method includes a subsequent dissolution of the solid product in aqueous solution to form an alkaline aqueous liquid slurry, comprising solid and aqueous phase products and the reaction of the solid phase thus formed with Carbon Dioxide (CO.sub.2), producing a metal Carbonate. The method provides a process that has shown significant cost and energy efficiencies for producing magnesium hydroxide and CO.sub.2 sequestration via mineral carbonation.

A method for activation of magnesium silicate minerals by conversion to magnesium hydroxide for sequestration of carbon dioxide (CO.sub.2) is provided. The method includes heating a dry solid-solid mixture of an alkaline earth Silicate-based material with an alkali metal compound at a temperature below 300 C to form a solid product predominantly comprising a mixture of magnesium hydroxide and alkali metal silicate, wherein the Silicate-based material comprises a naturally occurring Olivine, Serpentine mineral and alkali metal silicate. The method includes a subsequent dissolution of the solid product in aqueous solution to form an alkaline aqueous liquid slurry, comprising solid and aqueous phase products and the reaction of the solid phase thus formed with Carbon Dioxide (CO.sub.2), producing a metal Carbonate. The method provides a process that has shown significant cost and energy efficiencies for producing magnesium hydroxide and CO.sub.2 sequestration via mineral carbonation.

Industrial demand for hexafluorosilicic acid (H.sub.2SiF.sub.6) is often lower than the amount produced from fluoride recycling processes. One alternative for using this surplus is manufacturing a soil conditioner by neutralizing the hexafluorosilicic acid with calcium oxide (CaO) inside an open, Kullman type reactor. The reaction ensures alkalinity to the soil conditioner having a pH of about 10, moisture less than about 40%, phosphorus (P.sub.2O.sub.5) at about 2.5%, calcium at about 22%, about 0.5% magnesium, about 10% silicon (about 30% to 40% water-soluble), about 18% fluoride, neutralization power of about 5% to 15%, and total neutralization power of about 5% to 12%. The resulting product, called AgroSiCa, is easily manageable with very high contents of Ca and Si (total and soluble), and also contains Mg, P, Fe, Zn, and F. When applied to soil, it contributes to the supply of nutrients, provides a better root growth and improves the plants development.

Industrial demand for hexafluorosilicic acid (H.sub.2SiF.sub.6) is often lower than the amount produced from fluoride recycling processes. One alternative for using this surplus is manufacturing a soil conditioner by neutralizing the hexafluorosilicic acid with calcium oxide (CaO) inside an open, Kullman type reactor. The reaction ensures alkalinity to the soil conditioner having a pH of about 10, moisture less than about 40%, phosphorus (P.sub.2O.sub.5) at about 2.5%, calcium at about 22%, about 0.5% magnesium, about 10% silicon (about 30% to 40% water-soluble), about 18% fluoride, neutralization power of about 5% to 15%, and total neutralization power of about 5% to 12%. The resulting product, called AgroSiCa, is easily manageable with very high contents of Ca and Si (total and soluble), and also contains Mg, P, Fe, Zn, and F. When applied to soil, it contributes to the supply of nutrients, provides a better root growth and improves the plants development.

A method of making a composition of matter comprising calcium hydroxide. The method includes the steps of contacting a calcium-containing molecule with an aqueous solution of a water-soluble salt having ammonium cation and a counter-anion, under conditions effective to yield a compound containing calcium and the counter-anion; and reacting the compound comprising calcium and the counter-anion with ammonia and water under conditions to yield calcium hydroxide.

A method of making a composition of matter comprising calcium hydroxide. The method includes the steps of contacting a calcium-containing molecule with an aqueous solution of a water-soluble salt having ammonium cation and a counter-anion, under conditions effective to yield a compound containing calcium and the counter-anion; and reacting the compound comprising calcium and the counter-anion with ammonia and water under conditions to yield calcium hydroxide.

A method for activation of magnesium silicate minerals by conversion to magnesium hydroxide for sequestration of carbon dioxide (CO.sub.2) is provided. The method includes heating a dry solid-solid mixture of an alkaline earth Silicate-based material with an alkali metal compound at a temperature below 300 C to form a solid product predominantly comprising a mixture of magnesium hydroxide and alkali metal silicate, wherein the Silicate-based material comprises a naturally occurring Olivine, Serpentine mineral and alkali metal silicate. The method includes a subsequent dissolution of the solid product in aqueous solution to form an alkaline aqueous liquid slurry, comprising solid and aqueous phase products and the reaction of the solid phase thus formed with Carbon Dioxide (CO.sub.2), producing a metal Carbonate. The method provides a process that has shown significant cost and energy efficiencies for producing magnesium hydroxide and CO.sub.2 sequestration via mineral carbonation.

The present disclosure relates to methods for producing hydrogen and calcium- or magnesium-bearing carbonates by capturing, converting, and storing carbon dioxide. The methods may include providing one or more calcium- or magnesium-bearing compounds; providing one or more water-soluble oxygenates; providing a plurality of catalysts; and reacting one or more calcium- or magnesium-bearing compounds and one or more water-soluble oxygenates with plurality of catalysts under conditions to produce hydrogen and calcium- or magnesium-bearing carbonates. The methods may include providing one or more calcium- or magnesium-bearing silicates; providing carbon monoxide; providing water vapor; and reacting one or more calcium- or magnesium-bearing silicates, carbon monoxide, and water vapor. The methods may include providing one or more calcium- or magnesium-bearing compounds; providing one or more water-soluble oxygenates; providing a catalyst; and reacting one or more calcium- or magnesium-bearing compounds and one or more water-soluble oxygenates with said catalyst.