Development of a Large-scale Thermogravimetry and Gas Analyzer for Determining Carbon in Concrete
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Abstract
One carbon neutralization measure applied in the concrete sector is the use of artificial carbonate in concrete for immobilization. This CO2 reduction technology corresponds to the CO2 emitted during concrete production. When considering the marketability of these technologies, especially for newly developed products in the carbon market, it is essential to quantify the amount of CO2 fixed as inorganic carbonate. Additionally, as a representative test specimen for concrete containing aggregate, a φ100 × 200 mm cylinder specimen is conventionally used for physical property evaluation. To evaluate the amount of CO2 fixed in one batch of concrete, a mass far from that of the conventional chemical analysis sample may need to be analyzed. Therefore, in this study, we investigated a pulverization process for concrete analytical materials. We also propose a new analytical apparatus that can be used to measure large cylinder specimens. Experimental results showed that the newly developed analyzer, equipped with a mass balance and CO2 and H2O gas analyzer for large cylinders, exhibited excellent analytical variability and measurement speed performance. It was also inferred that the homogenization process is necessary to grind the entire cylindrical concrete specimen into a fine powder and homogenize it to improve the representativeness of the concrete.
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OpenAlex topics: Concrete Corrosion and Durability · Smart Materials for Construction · Concrete and Cement Materials Research
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Affiliations
Department of Architecture, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
Product Division, Strategic Business Unit - Thermal Analysis Group, Rigaku Corporation, Tokyo, Japan.
Application Laboratories, Rigaku Corporation, Tokyo, Japan.
Taiheiyo Consultants Corporation, Sakura City, Chiba, Japan.
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