Method for enhancement of mechanical strength and CO2 storage in cementitious products
US10894743B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 27, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jan 19, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 11, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P40/18
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method for curing cementitious articles includes flowing dry steam and carbon dioxide (CO2) simultaneously into a curing chamber containing a cementitious article. A relative humidity within the curing chamber may be between about 50% and about 70% and a temperature within the curing chamber may be between about 50° C. and about 70° C. A dry steam and CO2 mixture with a CO2 concentration between 2.5 vol % and 40 vol % is provided in the curing chamber and the cementitious article is cured for a duration between about 4 hours and 16 hours. Cementitious products cured with the method may have a CO2 uptake of greater than 15 wt % and a mechanical strength at least 10% greater than a cementitious product cured only in dry steam or CO2.
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