The reaction studied in this work is the synthesis of nanometric size calcium carbonate by carbonation of a suspension of lime, which represents the most common industrial route. The carbonation was proceeded in a pilot batch reactor. This article presents a method for the determination of nucleation and crystal growth rates of calcium carbonate by following two macroscopic parameters: the mass...

Fly ash from municipal solid waste incineration ~MSWI! is considered as hazardous waste that calls for a robust, reliable, and reasonable treatment technique. This investigation aims to assess the impact of CO2 partial pressure, water addition, time, and temperature on the stabilization of MSWI fly ash with particular emphasis on Pb, Zn, Cd, and Cr. Carbonation and element mobility were studied...

In order to avoid the potentially devastating consequences of global warming and climate change, the carbon dioxide “CO2” emissions caused due to anthropogenic activities must be reduced considerably. This paper presents the first study examining the feasibility of carbon sequestration in construction and demolition “C&D” waste. Experiments were carried out in a self fabricated Batch Reactor at...

In this paper, supercritical carbonation tests of concrete specimens with different water-to-cement ratios are carried out. the test, thickness interfacial transition zone (ITZ) is determined by distribution Ca/Si ratio across interface between coarse aggregate and cement paste. The microhardness distribution, microstructure porosity ITZ before after analyzed. A geometrical physical model consi...

This paper deals with a one-dimensional coupled system of semi-linear parabolic equations with a kinetic condition on the moving boundary. The latter furnishes the driving force for the moving boundary. The main results are a (global) existenceand uniqueness theorem, and non-trivial lower and upper estimates for the velocity of the moving boundary. The system under consideration is modelled on ...

Self-compacting concrete (SCC) demands more studies of durability at higher temperatures when subjected to more aggressive environments in comparison to the conventional vibrated concrete (CC). This work aims at presenting results of durability indicators of SCC and CC, having the same water/binder relations and constituents. The applied methodologies were electrical resistivity, diffusion of c...

We investigate the fast-reaction asymptotics for a one-dimensional reaction-diffusion system describing the penetration of the carbonation reaction in concrete. The technique of matchedasymptotics is used to show that the reaction-diffusion system leads to two distinct classes of sharpinterface models. These correspond to different scalings of a small parameter representing the fast-reaction an...

Mineral carbonation can be used for CO2 sequestration, but the reaction rate is slow. In order to accelerate mineral carbonation, acid generated in a microbial electrolysis desalination and chemical-production cell (MEDCC) was examined to dissolve natural minerals rich in magnesium/calcium silicates (serpentine), and the alkali generated by the same process was used to absorb CO2 and precipitat...

An innovative approach utilizing highly alkaline oil shale waste ash and carbon dioxide gas (CO2), associated with power production, as a resource for production of precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) is introduced in this paper. The specifics and feasibility of the integrated ash valorization and CO2 sequestration process by indirect aqueous carbonation of lime-consisting ash were elaborated ...