摘要 |
A material with cationic exchanger properties is introduced into aqueous media, where the equilibriums of carbon dioxide dissolution take place. A cationic exchanger material x/nMw E,- is used to capture hydronium cations (H3O+) according to: x/nM+n Ex - (s) + x H3O+ (aq) = xH3O+Ex -(s) + x/nM+n (aq) where "x" stands for molar amount of the anionic centers of charge of the cationic exchanger material Ex- balanced by x/n molar amount of metal M, "n" stands for the metal valence, and M is selected from the group consisting of 1A and/or 2A of the periodic table of elements. This capture of the hydronium cations, H3O+, shifts certain reaction equilibriums to the right, according to Le Chatelier's principle, producing more bicarbonate, HCO3 -, and/or carbonate, CO3 =, than would otherwise be obtained. |