The invention relates to a
carbonation system comprising a
carbonation cell made of monolithic, cylindrically shaped metallic material (preferably stainless-steel), capable of withstanding pressures up to 100 bar, for binding
carbon dioxide to mineral-based materials in
powder or sand form. The
carbonation cell includes a
cell lid (2) and a gas valve (3) that allows both gas inlet and outlet through a single fluid line, a
pneumatic hose (4) for
gas transfer between the carbonation cell and a CO2 source (6), and a manometer (5) for measuring
gas pressure. The CO2 source (6) stores the CO2 gas to be delivered into the carbonation cell body (1). In the carbonation process, to remove air from inside the cell, CO2 gas is introduced and released through the same
single line in preferably three successive purging cycles. Afterward, the
system pressure is brought to the target pressure, and carbonation of the mineral material is achieved. The
system is designed for carrying out accelerated carbonation reactions in mineral-based materials independently of applications performed with fresh
cement or concrete
mortar.