Reference number : GC-2017-Q2-00474, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Dipple, Gregory (The University of British Columbia), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : British Columbia|Colombie-Britannique, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for Universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : Tailings, alkaline mine wastes generated by diamond mining are reactive with carbon dioxide, a key_x000D_
greenhouse gas. Initial analyses indicate that overall CO2 sequestration capacity of diamond mines is orders of_x000D_
magnitude greater than the anticipated greenhouse gas emissions, but the accessible proportion will depend on_x000D_
tailings management. For instance, reacting mine wastes with CO2-rich gas streams such as from an on-site_x000D_
power plant can accelerate carbon sequestration. Research is needed to assess the reactivity of the mine wastes_x000D_
with CO2 to determine the optimal strategies for sequestering CO2. This research offers potentially significant_x000D_
economic and environmental benefits to mine operations., program purpose french : Tailings, alkaline mine wastes generated by diamond mining are reactive with carbon dioxide, a key_x000D_
greenhouse gas. Initial analyses indicate that overall CO2 sequestration capacity of diamond mines is orders of_x000D_
magnitude greater than the anticipated greenhouse gas emissions, but the accessible proportion will depend on_x000D_
tailings management. For instance, reacting mine wastes with CO2-rich gas streams such as from an on-site_x000D_
power plant can accelerate carbon sequestration. Research is needed to assess the reactivity of the mine wastes_x000D_
with CO2 to determine the optimal strategies for sequestering CO2. This research offers potentially significant_x000D_
economic and environmental benefits to mine operations., agreement title english : Carbon sequestration potential in processed kimberlite, agreement title french : Carbon sequestration potential in processed kimberlite, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2017-08-23, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada