Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE150100770

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DE150100770

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Solving the mystery of natural carbon mineralisation in Australian lakes. Some lakes, such as the Coorong lakes in South Australia, naturally sequester carbon dioxide in magnesium carbonate minerals. These minerals, which form in association with microorganisms in lake water, represent the safest possible long-term traps for carbon dioxide pollution. This project aims to determine the essential geochemical constraints on formation of magnesium carbonate minerals in the Coorong lakes, which are unique natural laboratories for studying carbon dioxide sequestration. By delivering fundamental understanding of how microbial populations alter water chemistry for carbonate production, this project aims to inform the design of efficient and sustainable technologies for carbon dioxide sequestration that emulate natural processes in lakes.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2015

End Date: 31-12-2017

Funding Scheme: Discovery Early Career Researcher Award

Funding Amount: $358,536.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Surface Processes | Mineralogy and Crystallography | Inorganic Geochemistry | Geochemistry |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Climate Change Mitigation Strategies | Physical and Chemical Conditions of Water in Coastal and Estuarine Environments

Other Keywords

Climate Change Mitigation Strategies | Geochemistry | Inorganic Geochemistry | Mineralogy and Crystallography | Physical and Chemical Conditions of Water in Coastal and Estuarine Environments | Surface Processes

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