Adu-Amankwah, S., Douglas, B. orcid.org/0009-0002-9096-1325, Arkless, L. orcid.org/0009-0009-8894-181X et al. (2 more authors) (2025) Mixed hydrogen and biofuels cement clinker: Characterisation, microstructure, and performance. Cement and Concrete Composites, 155. 105814. ISSN 0958-9465
Abstract
Over 35 % of the CO2 associated with cement production comes from operational energy. The cement industry needs alternative fuels to meet its net zero emissions target. This study investigated the influence of hydrogen mixed with biofuels, herein designated net zero fuel as an alternative to coal, on the clinker quality and performance of cement produced in an industrial cement plant. Scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction and nuclear magnetic resonance were coupled to study the clinker mineralogy and polymorphs. Hydration and microstructure development in plain and slag blended cements based on the clinker were compared to commercial cement equivalent. The results revealed a lower alite/belite ratio, but a significant proportion of the belite was of the α′H-C2S polymorph. These reacted faster and compensated for the alite/belite ratio. Gel and micro-capillary pores were densified, which reduced total porosity and attained comparable strength to the reference plain and blended cement. This study demonstrates that the investigated net zero fuel-produced clinker meets compositional and strength requirements for plain and blended cement, providing a feasible pathway for the cement industry to lower its operational carbon significantly.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2024 The Author(s). This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC-BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
Keywords: | Net zero fuel, Hydrogen fuel, Biofuel, Clinker manufacturing, Hydration and microstructure |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | ?? Leeds.SR-CATS ?? ?? Leeds.SR-CHTE ?? |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 12 Nov 2024 09:51 |
Last Modified: | 12 Nov 2024 09:51 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2024.105814 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:219453 |