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Stability of single phase C3A hydrates against pressurized CO2

  • Technical University of Munich

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Abstract

The stability of single phase C3A hydrates including ettringite, monosulfoaluminate, C2AH8, C4AH13 and katoite (C3AH6) against pressurized CO2 was investigated performed at 20 °C or 50 °C under 7 bar CO2 for 1–30 days. Raman microspectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, infrared spectroscopy and SEM were utilized to analyze the carbonation products. Ettringite rapidly reacted with CO2 into gypsum, CaCO3 and Al(OH)3 while monosulfoaluminate started to decompose after 15 days into [Ca2Al(OH6)]2(SO4)1−x(CO3)x-LDH. C2AH8, and C4AH13 were less stable than monosulfoaluminate whereas katoite remained unchanged even after 30 days of CO2 exposure and presented the most stable hydrate phase of C3A.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)426-434
Number of pages9
JournalConstruction and Building Materials
Volume122
DOIs
StatePublished - 2016

Keywords

  • CA hydrates
  • CO stability
  • Ettringite
  • Monosulfo aluminate
  • Raman microspectroscopy

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