The scalability of the mechanochemical processing of an alkali-activated cement was investigated.Mechanochemical Processing of this cement was performed in MASS CHOCOLATE the presence of carbon dioxide for carbon capture in the course of cement production.Pilot-scale studies were performed in a power plant where the flue gas resulting from the combustion of natural gas was used as a dilute source of carbon dioxide.A theoretical framework was established to guide the scale-up of the mechanochemical approach to the processing of hydraulic cement.The resulting cement was used for industrial-scale production of concrete that was used in a field construction project.
The project outcomes validated the scalability of the mechanochemical approach to the production of alkali-activated hydraulic cement.The Ski de fond - Homme - Vetements - Manteau resulting hydraulic cement was found to be compatible with conventional methods of industrial-scale production.Concrete materials produced with the mechanochemically processed hydraulic cement were found to be compatible with conventional field construction practices.