Test methods for CO2 mineralization in cement-based materials: A review by RILEM TC 309-MCP

Materials and Structures, vol. 59

Abstract

Abstract CO 2 can be absorbed and mineralized as solid carbonates in a range of construction materials. Accurate measurement of CO 2 content and uptake in cement-based and other construction products is important for the development as well as the certification of novel mineral carbonation products, processes, and practices. However, measurement is complex as samples can range from fine powders to blocks with varying levels of heterogeneity, different solid carbonate phases can be present, and measurement methods may require correction for interferences. When and where the CO 2 content is measured is also important. Numerous techniques are available for measuring the solid CO 2 content of a sample, from which the CO 2 uptake can be calculated. Here, a critical review of the most relevant methods is presented; the most used methods are thermogravimetric and combustion analysis, however, diffraction-based, spectroscopic, wet-chemical, and other methods can also be used for this purpose. Advantages and disadvantages of the various test methods are discussed. Aspects of sample preparation, result interpretation, measurement limitations and possible interferences, as well as the use of complementary methods are highlighted. Important aspects of conversion of measured solid CO 2 contents to calculated CO 2 uptake are highlighted.

Authors 30

1. Thomas Matschei Aachen Institute of Building Materials Research

   RWTH Aachen University

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   Institute of Building Materials Research, RWTH Aachen University, 52062, Aachen, Germany

2. Sandrine Braymand

   Université de Strasbourg

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   Laboratoire ICube, Université de Strasbourg, 67081, Strasbourg, France

3. Nishant Garg

   University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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   Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA

4. Bruno Huet
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   Holcim Innovation Center, 95 rue du Montmurier, 38070, Saint-Quentin-Fallavier, France

5. Daniel C. Jansen

   Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg

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   GeoZentrum Nordbayern, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, 91054, Erlangen, Germany

6. Rupert J. Myers

   Imperial College London

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   Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Imperial College London, London, SW7 2AZ, UK

7. Bruce E. Scruggs

   National Institute of Standards and Technology

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   NIST, Gaithersburg, MD, 20899, USA

8. Ellina Bernard

   Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology

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   Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Laboratory for Concrete & Asphalt, 8600, Dübendorf, Switzerland

9. Julie Bertola
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   Vicat, 38080, L’Isle d’Abeau, France

10. Bogdan Grigore Cazacliu

    Université Gustave Eiffel

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    Université Gustave Eiffel, MAST, GPEM, 44344, Bouguenais, France

11. Lucy Ellwood

    University of Leeds

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    School of Civil Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9LG, UK

12. Christian Felten Aachen Institute of Building Materials Research

    RWTH Aachen University

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    Institute of Building Materials Research, RWTH Aachen University, 52062, Aachen, Germany

13. Giuseppe Ferrara

    Politecnico di Torino

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    Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico Di Torino, 10129, Turin, Italy

14. Edward J. Garboczi

    National Institute of Standards and Technology

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    NIST Boulder, Boulder, CO, 80305, USA

15. Asghar Gholizadeh Vayghan
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    Pirrouet® Research & Technology Group, Vandersanden Steenfabrieken NV, 3650, Dilsen-Stokkem, Belgium

16. Hisham Hafez

    University of Leeds

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    School of Civil Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9LG, UK

17. Theodore Hanein

    University of Leeds

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    School of Civil Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9LG, UK

18. Fragkoulis Kanavaris

    Arup Group (United Kingdom)

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    Arup, London, W1T 4BJ, UK

19. Mehrdad Mahoutian
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    CarbiCrete, Montreal, QC, H8T 3J5, Canada

20. Ippei Maruyama

    The University of Tokyo

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    Department of Architecture, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 113-8656, Japan

21. Sébastien Roux

    Institut Jean Lamour · Université de Lorraine

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    Laboratoire IJL, Université de Lorraine, 54011, Nancy, France

22. Philippe Turcry

    Laboratoire des Sciences de l'Ingénieur pour l'Environnement · La Rochelle Université

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    Laboratoire Des Sciences de L’Ingénieur Pour L’Environnement (LaSIE), La Rochelle Université, 17000, La Rochelle, France

23. Jørgen Skibsted

    Aarhus University

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    Department of Chemistry, Aarhus University, DK-8000C, Aarhus, Denmark

24. Ruben Snellings

    KU Leuven

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    Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences, Department of Materials Engineering, KU Leuven, 3001, Leuven, Belgium

25. Sumit Srivastava
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    CRH, 1083 HL, Amsterdam, Netherlands

26. Virginie Vial
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    Vicat, 38080, L’Isle d’Abeau, France

27. Jinxin Wei

    Hunan University

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    College of Civil Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China

28. Maciej Zając
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    Heidelberg Materials, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany

29. Zhidong Zhang

    ETH Zurich · Institute for Building Materials

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    Institute for Building Materials, ETH Zürich, 8093, Zurich, Switzerland

30. Prannoy Suraneni corresponding

    University of Miami

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    Civil and Architectural Engineering, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, 33146, USA