Alkalinity Research
We are proud to share our experiments published in Marine Chemistry testing the kinetics of ocean alkalinity enhancement (OAE). We tested the reaction of magnesium hydroxide alkalinity in seawater using a wind/wave simulation tank to create a realistic ocean mixing scenario. Básico funded and planned the experiments alongside talented researchers in the University of Miami's Langdon lab as part of our XPRIZE Carbon Removal MRV project.
Why OAE?
Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement (OAE) is a method that uses the ocean’s natural chemical properties to remove and permanently store carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Alkalinity refers to water’s ability to neutralize acid. When alkaline molecules react with carbon dioxide, it converts to a form that can’t readily return to the atmosphere as CO2 gas. It is safely stored in seawater for ~100,000 years. The video below to explains more about this process.
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