Koldioxidupptag i betong : Accelererade laboratorieförsök

Sammanfattning: Concrete absorbs carbon dioxide from air by a process called carbonation. The process takes a long time to get substantial results in natural conditions. Because of this an accelerated carbonation method is used. During accelerated carbonation the level of carbon dioxide is much higher than in natural air. The relationship between natural and accelerated carbonation is however not completely confirmed. In this report a first attempt at calibrating a newly constructed accelerator and method for determining carbon dioxide uptake is examined. An investigation on the effect of fly ash on carbonation is also performed. The new method consists of a whole piece of carbonated concrete which is crushed down and analyzed with Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) to get the carbon dioxide uptake. It could be determined that the theory concerning the influence of fly ash on the speed of carbonation was consistent with the results, but not on the carbonation uptake. Concerning the new method and the relationship between natural and accelerated carbonation there is a need for further tests before anything can be concluded. Potential sources of errors could be determined, however, and improvements of the method were identified.