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Improving Carbon Sequestration, Mechanical Properties and Thermal Insulation of RMFC by Foaming with H2O2 and Carbonization Curing |
LIU Kuizhou1,2, ZHANG Jianren1,3, TIAN Xiang1,3, HUANG Dunwen1,3, PENG Hui1,3,*
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1 School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha 410114, China 2 College of Civil Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China 3 Key Laboratory of Safety Control of Bridge Engineering of Ministry of Education, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha 410114, China |
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Abstract Developing new low-carbon cementitious materials to replace high-energy consumption and carbon emission ordinary Portland cement is one of the critical approaches for carbon reduction in the cement and construction industries. In this study, we prepared a rapidly carbon-sequestering and thermally insulating material, reactive magnesium oxide foam concrete (RMFC), by foaming reactive magnesium oxide cement (RMC) with H2O2 and curing with CO2. We investigated the influence of factors such as water-ash ratio, H2O2 dosage, and H2O2 preheating temperature on the foaming behavior of RMC paste. Additionally, we studied the effects of porosity, curing conditions, and carbonation time on the carbonation behavior of RMFC, and analyzed the mechanisms governing the impact of porosity, curing conditions, and carbonation time on the mechanical and thermal insulation properties of RMFC. The results showed that by appropriately increasing the water-ash ratio, we could extend the initial setting time of RMC paste, while preheating H2O2 enhanced its decomposition rate, enabling the production of high-porosity RMFC. Furthermore, increasing porosity, elevating CO2 concentration, and reducing carbonation temperature significantly enhanced the CO2 sequestration rate. Different curing temperatures led to variations in carbonation products. Reducing porosity or increasing the carbonation level resulted in higher strength but higher thermal conductivity in RMFC. Through experimentation, we achieved RMFC with densities ranging from 635 kg/m3 to 1 335 kg/m3, compressive strengths between 3.75 MPa and 9.1 MPa, and thermal conductivities of 0.32 W/(m·K) to 0.49 W/(m·K) after carbonation curing for 12 h to 48 h. The proposed method for RMFC preparation demonstrated a substantial CO2 sequestration effect, with a maximum CO2 sequestration of 0.42 tons per ton of RMC. Replacing ordinary Portland cement foam concrete with RMFC has the potential to contribute to carbon emissions reduction in the cement and construction industries.
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Published: 10 December 2023
Online: 2023-12-08
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Fund:National Natural Science Foundation of China (51878068), the Hunan Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars (2017JJ1027), and the Postgraduate Scientific Research Innovation Project of Hunan Province (QL20210189). |
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