Suescum-Morales David, Jiménez José Ramón, Fernández-Rodríguez José María
Departamento de Ingeniería Rural, Escuela Politécnica Superior de Belmez, Universidad de Córdoba, 14240 Córdoba, Spain.
Departamento de Química Inorgánica e Ingeniería Química, Escuela Politécnica Superior de Belmez, Universidad de Córdoba, 14240 Córdoba, Spain.
Materials (Basel). 2022 Jul 13;15(14):4876. doi: 10.3390/ma15144876.
The increased concern about climate change is revolutionising the building materials sector, making sustainability and environmental friendliness increasingly important. This study evaluates the feasibility of incorporating recycled masonry aggregate (construction and demolition waste) in porous cement-based materials using carbonated water in mixing followed (or not) by curing in a CO atmosphere. The use of carbonated water can be very revolutionary in cement-based materials, as it allows hydration and carbonation to occur simultaneously. Calcite and portlandite in the recycled masonry aggregate and act as a buffer for the low-pH carbonated water. Carbonated water produced better mechanical properties and increased accessible water porosity and dry bulk density. The same behaviour was observed with natural aggregates. Carbonated water results in an interlaced shape of carbonate ettringite (needles) and fills the microcracks in the recycled masonry aggregate. Curing in CO together with the use of carbonated water (concomitantly) is not beneficial. This study provides innovative solutions for a circular economy in the construction sector using carbonated water in mixing (adsorbing CO), which is very revolutionary as it allows carbonation to be applied to in-situ products.
对气候变化日益增长的关注正在彻底改变建筑材料行业,使可持续性和环境友好性变得越来越重要。本研究评估了在多孔水泥基材料中掺入再生砖石骨料(建筑和拆除废物)的可行性,在搅拌过程中使用碳酸水,并随后(或不随后)在二氧化碳气氛中养护。在水泥基材料中使用碳酸水可能具有很大的变革性,因为它能使水化和碳酸化同时发生。再生砖石骨料中的方解石和氢氧化钙充当低pH值碳酸水的缓冲剂。碳酸水产生了更好的力学性能,并增加了可利用的水孔隙率和干体积密度。天然骨料也观察到了同样的行为。碳酸水导致形成交错状的碳酸化钙矾石(针状),并填充了再生砖石骨料中的微裂缝。在二氧化碳气氛中养护并同时使用碳酸水并无益处。本研究为建筑行业的循环经济提供了创新解决方案,即在搅拌过程中使用碳酸水(吸附二氧化碳),这极具变革性,因为它能使碳酸化应用于现场产品。