Title:
Insights into Phase Assemblage in MgO-Al2O3-(SiO2)-CO2 Systems
Author(s):
H. Nguyen, E. Bernard, P. Kinnunen
Publication:
Symposium Paper
Volume:
362
Issue:
Appears on pages(s):
733-737
Keywords:
hydrotalcite; low-CO2 cement; Mg-Al LDH; thermodynamic modelling
DOI:
10.14359/51742005
Date:
6/17/2024
Abstract:
The decarbonization of the cement industry will require a versatile portfolio of different alternative cements. In contrast to other known and popular alternatives, cement based on MgO-rich hydrates remains an unexplored topic and little is known about the formation and stability of Mg-Al LDH as the main binding phase in a cement. In this work, we report on experimental work on the phase assemblage of MgO-Al2O3-(SiO2)-CO2-H2O system via the hydration of an amorphous magnesium aluminate (AMA) in the presence of different magnesium carbonates and metakaolin. The data reveal that hydrotalcite is the main hydrate of the cement with relatively fast reaction kinetics in which AMA is fully hydrated after 7 days of curing in ambient water. Additionally, a more detailed phase assemblage will be beneficial in the better understanding and in improving the thermodynamic data for the MgO-Al2O3-(SiO2)-CO2-H2O system and of interest to shed light on the long-term stability of this cement.
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