For basalt, it's around 200kg net, so the supply chains have to be shorter.
I checked my math with the DOE's experts, and it checks out.
For basalt, it's around 200kg net, so the supply chains have to be shorter.
I checked my math with the DOE's experts, and it checks out.
See their website here: https://www.sibelco.com/en/150-years/aheim
"The proximity of Aheim’s mine, processing facility and shipping terminal enables Sibelco to run a highly efficient operation with minimal transport or double-handling of materials. Quarried olivine is moved via conveyor belt through a 4km tunnel to the processing plant where it is crushed, dried and screened into different grades."
When transporting mostly by ship, olivine ERW efficiency can remain >90% even with 1000+ kilometers of sea transit.
See this working paper: Environmental life cycle assessment of CO2 sequestration through enhanced weathering of olivine https://legacy.projectvesta.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/E...