Accelerated carbonation of steelmaking slags in a high-gravity rotating packed bed

► The carbonation conversion in a RPB was higher than that in traditional reactors. ► The optimum conditions were operated at 750 rpm and 65 °C for 30 min. ► The product on BOF slag was identified as crystallized calcite based on SEM and XRD. ► The diffusivity ranged from 10−7 to 10−6 cm2 s−1 based on the shrinking core model.