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Volcanic CO2 Mineralization

Interactive 3D simulation of CO2 mineralization in basaltic rock: a dissolved-CO2 plume spreads through a pore network and reacts with Ca/Mg/Fe silicates to lock carbon away as solid carbonate minerals, Carbfix-style.

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Basalt — Earth's most common volcanic rock — is rich in calcium, magnesium and iron silicates that react with dissolved CO2 to form permanent solid carbonate minerals, the mechanism behind Iceland's Carbfix carbon capture and storage project. This simulation injects CO2-saturated water into a 3D block of porous basalt and tracks the plume as it diffuses outward and mineralizes the rock over simulated time. Adjust injection rate, the water-to-CO2 ratio and reservoir temperature to see how each changes the pace and shape of mineralization.

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Interactive 3D simulation of CO2 mineralization in basaltic rock: CO2-saturated water is injected into a porous basalt block, diffuses outward as a plume, and reacts with calcium, magnesium and iron silicates to lock carbon away as solid carbonate minerals, Carbfix-style.

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3D · Three.js / WebGL renderer · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install