Sample
Name
Portlandite 96% Sigma-Aldrich 25C 0,1b CO2 10min
Substrate material
KBr window, 3mm thickness, 12mm diameter
Comments
dispersion of agglomerate grains on the substrate
Temperature
25.0 0.1
Time at T
20.0 1.0
Temperature max
25.0 0.1
Time at Tmax
20.0
Type
molecular gas
Fluids
Fluid temperature
25.0 0.1
Fluid pressure
0.1 0.02
Time at T, P, pH
10.0 1.0
Title
Carbonation process of portlandite with 0.1 bar of CO2 gas at 25°C during 10 min

Precursors

Materials

Produced sample

Materials
Processing steps
Step Chronology Date Type Process Changes
#1 on parent sample 2011-05-27 chemical 0,1 bar of CO2 gas in contact with sample during 10 min at 25°C carbonation process, decrease of mass fraction of Portlandite, increase of mass fraction of Calcite and Aragonite. Reaction: CO2 + Ca(OH)2 => CaCO3 + H2O