| Publication Type |
Journal Article |
| Title |
Microstructural control and hydration of novel micro-dendritic clinkers with CaO/SiO2=1.4 |
| Authors |
R. L. Santos R. B. Horta J. Pereira Teresa G. Nunes P. Rocha José Nuno Canongia Lopes Rogério Colaço |
| Groups |
BioMol MET |
| Journal |
CEMENT AND CONCRETE RESEARCH |
| Year |
2015 |
| Month |
October |
| Volume |
76 |
| Number |
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| Pages |
212-221 |
| Abstract |
In this paper we describe the production of CaO/SiO2-based hydraulic binders formed of dendritic belite embedded in an amorphous phase. These hydraulic binders are produced by a process involving heating the raw materials with a specified CaO/SiO2 ratio to a temperature bellow the liquidus surface, followed by a two-step cooling ramp, in order to obtain during solidification a dendritic morphology of the crystalline phase. After milling the clinker obtained by this process, and by adding up to 25\% of water, the paste sets showing mechanical resistances that went up to 4 times higher the values obtained for a reference round shape belite clinker. This result opens the possibility of developing a novel belite-based clinker, that may lead to a relevant reduction of the CO2 emissions, as compared to common alitic clinkers. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
| DOI |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconres.2015.06.004 |
| ISBN |
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| Publisher |
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD |
| Book Title |
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| ISSN |
0008-8846 |
| EISSN |
1873-3948 |
| Conference Name |
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| Bibtex ID |
ISI:000359958300021 |
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