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A Civil and Environmental Engineering professor is promoting a new way to sequester CO2 by removing it from seawater. What are your thoughts on the pros and cons?
See the article at: https://phys.org/news/2023-04-big-sponge-co2-tech-oceans.html

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William McAnally Ph.D., P.E., D.CE, D.NE, F.ASCE
ENGINEER
Columbus MS
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At first, I see a lot of pros with this concept:

• It accounts for the fact that escalating CO₂ admissions are entering and affecting the seas, not just the air around us
• It isolates the effects of this added chemical from the seas down to small solid areas
• After effects of this removal procedure may serve as adding for other environmental processes

However, upon a second viewing, I still have some questions:

• Where, in the oceans, will the "fine white powder" accumulate so it remains there untouched?
• What are the remaining tests to make sure there is no damage to the marine ecosystem?

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Alexander Granato
Transportation Planning Engineer
Indianapolis IN
granato.3@...
A.M.ASCE
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