The hydration of reactive periclase (MgO) in the presence of hydromagnesite (Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2·4H2O) was investigated by a variety of physical and chemical techniques. This system is of potential interest as low CO2 binder, if the magnesium carbonate is produced by carbonation from naturally occurring magnesium silicates such as olivine or serpentine. In contrary to thermodynamic prediction not artinite (Mg2(CO3)(OH)2·3H2O), but a very poorly-crystalline form of brucite (Mg(OH)2), and an unknown amorphous hydrate which partially loses its crystal water at about 100°C were the main hydration products. Mortars based on such a binder show a reasonable compressive strength of 21 MPa after 28 days of hydration, which could be further optimized.
Hydration of MgO in the presence of hydromagnesite / Winnefeld, Frank; Epifania, Eugenia; Montagnaro, Fabio; Gartner, Ellis M.. - (2019), pp. 363-370. (Intervento presentato al convegno International Conference on Sustainable Materials, Systems and Structures tenutosi a Rovinj, Croatia nel 20-22 marzo 2019).
Hydration of MgO in the presence of hydromagnesite
Fabio Montagnaro;
2019
Abstract
The hydration of reactive periclase (MgO) in the presence of hydromagnesite (Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2·4H2O) was investigated by a variety of physical and chemical techniques. This system is of potential interest as low CO2 binder, if the magnesium carbonate is produced by carbonation from naturally occurring magnesium silicates such as olivine or serpentine. In contrary to thermodynamic prediction not artinite (Mg2(CO3)(OH)2·3H2O), but a very poorly-crystalline form of brucite (Mg(OH)2), and an unknown amorphous hydrate which partially loses its crystal water at about 100°C were the main hydration products. Mortars based on such a binder show a reasonable compressive strength of 21 MPa after 28 days of hydration, which could be further optimized.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
