Patent ID: 8524152

Claim:
A system for sequestering carbon dioxide via in situ carbonation of peridotite, said system comprising: a fracturing module for fracturing a volume of peridotite in situ; a carbon dioxide injection module including a carbon dioxide source and means for injecting carbon dioxide from said carbon dioxide source into said volume of peridotite in situ; a heating module for heating said volume of peridotite in situ; and a control module including temperature sensors configured to measure temperatures of said volume of peridotite and said carbon dioxide source, a pressure sensor configured to measure a pressure of said carbon dioxide source, carbonation sensors configured to measure a rate carbonation of said volume of peridotite, and an analysis sub-module configured to analyze data generated by said temperature, pressure, and carbonation sensors, where the control module is configured to control said fracturing module, said heating module, and said carbon dioxide injection module based on said analysis of said data generated by said temperature, pressure, and carbonation sensors.