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Title: Rapid setting of portland cement by greenhouse carbon dioxide capture

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OSTI ID:10148932

Following the work by Berger et al. on rapid setting of calcium silicates by carbonation, a method of high-volume capture of CO{sub 2} in portland cement has been developed. Typically, 10--24 wt. % of CO{sub 2} produced by the calcination of calcium carbonate during clinkering, may be captured, and the set cement acquires most of its full strength in less than a day. The approach will have economic advantages in fabrication of precast structures, in emergency development of infrastructure during natural disasters, and in defense applications. Moreover, it will help the cement industry comply with the Clean Air Act of 1990 by sequestering the greenhouse carbon dioxide.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Lab., IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
W-31109-ENG-38
OSTI ID:
10148932
Report Number(s):
ANL/ET/CP-81295; CONF-940416-8; ON: DE94011479
Resource Relation:
Conference: 96. annual meeting of the American Ceramic Society (ACS),Indianapolis, IN (United States),25-28 Apr 1994; Other Information: PBD: Apr 1994
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English