Understanding mechanism on carbonation curing for Portland cement through phase profiling via QXRD analysis and thermodynamic modeling

Autor: Gebremicael Liyew, Namkon Lee, Solmoi Park, Hyo Kyoung Lee, Jung-Jun Park, Hyeong-Ki Kim
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Journal of CO2 Utilization, Vol 87, Iss , Pp 102919- (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2212-9839
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcou.2024.102919
Popis: The mechanism of early age accelerated carbonation cured ordinary Portland cement mixtures is evaluated using experimental and thermodynamic modeling. This study considered three early precuring conditions, two carbonation curing periods, four CO2 concentrations, and a 0.5 w/c ratio. The investigation was conducted using phase profiling of mixtures based on QXRD results and developed a thermodynamic model that simulated the experimental conditions. The mechanical characteristics of carbonation-cured mortar specimens, including compressive strength, elastic modulus, shrinkage, and mass change, were evaluated. The results revealed that short precuring durations hindered carbonation, resulting in lower CO2 uptake, strength, elastic modulus and higher shrinkage. Increasing the precuring period from six-hours to one or three days resulted significant amount of CaCO3 precipitation on the surface of the specimen and appropriate mechanical properties. One day precuring followed by one day carbonation with a 10 % CO2 exposure resulted in a higher calcite precipitation on the surface with less depth of penetration. It was found that a balance between drying-induced degradation and microstructure densification due to calcite precipitation is crucial. An appropriate precuring duration, for each binder type and mix proportion, should be applied to achieve desired properties and CO2 uptake in carbonation-cured cementitious materials.
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