Sample
Name
Portlandite 96% Sigma-Aldrich -10C 2b CO2 115min
Substrate material
KBr window, 3mm thickness, 12mm diameter
Comments
dispersion of agglomerate grains on the substrate
Temperature
-10.0 ± 0.1 C
Time at T
125.0 ± 1.0 min
Temperature max
-10.0 ± 0.1 C
Time at Tmax
125.0 min
Type
molecular gas
Fluids
Fluid temperature
-1.0e+01 ± 0.1 C
Fluid pressure
2.0 ± 0.1 bar
Time at T, P, pH
115.0 ± 1.0 min
Title
Carbonation process of portlandite with 2 bar of CO2 gas at -10°C during 115 min

Precursors

Samples

Produced sample

Materials
Processing steps
Step Chronology Date Type Process Changes
#1 on parent sample 2011-05-12 chemical 2 bar of CO2 gas in contact with sample during 115 min at -10°C carbonation process, decrease of mass fraction of Portlandite, increase of mass fraction of Calcite and Aragonite. Reaction: CO2 + Ca(OH)2 => CaCO3 + H2O