Test methods for CO2 mineralization in cement-based materials: A review by RILEM TC 309-MCP

Abstract CO 2 can be absorbed and mineralized as solid carbonates in a range of construction materials. Accurate measurement of CO 2 content and uptake in cement-based and other construction products is important for the development as well as the certification of novel mineral carbonation products, processes, and practices. However, measurement is complex as samples can range from fine powders to blocks with varying levels of heterogeneity, different solid carbonate phases can be present, and measurement methods may require correction for interferences. When and where the CO 2 content is measured is also important. Numerous techniques are available for measuring the solid CO 2 content of a sample, from which the CO 2 uptake can be calculated. Here, a critical review of the most relevant methods is presented; the most used methods are thermogravimetric and combustion analysis, however, diffraction-based, spectroscopic, wet-chemical, and other methods can also be used for this purpose. Advantages and disadvantages of the various test methods are discussed. Aspects of sample preparation, result interpretation, measurement limitations and possible interferences, as well as the use of complementary methods are highlighted. Important aspects of conversion of measured solid CO 2 contents to calculated CO 2 uptake are highlighted.

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Materials and Structures
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2026-04-03
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https://doi.org/10.1617/s11527-026-03064-x
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CO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions
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Abstract CO 2 can be absorbed and mineralized as solid carbonates in a range of construction materials. Accurate measurement of CO 2 content and uptake in cement-based and other construction products is important for the development as well as the certification of novel mineral carbonation products, processes, and practices. However, measurement is complex as samples can range from fine powders to blocks with varying levels of heterogeneity, different solid carbonate phases can be present, and measurement methods may require correction for interferences. When and where the CO 2 content is measured is also important. Numerous techniques are available for measuring the solid CO 2 content of a sample, from which the CO 2 uptake can be calculated. Here, a critical review of the most relevant methods is presented; the most used methods are thermogravimetric and combustion analysis, however, diffraction-based, spectroscopic, wet-chemical, and other methods can also be used for this purpose. Advantages and disadvantages of the various test methods are discussed. Aspects of sample preparation, result interpretation, measurement limitations and possible interferences, as well as the use of complementary methods are highlighted. Important aspects of conversion of measured solid CO 2 contents to calculated CO 2 uptake are highlighted.

Materials and StructuresVol. 59(4)
Nissan (United Kingdom) (GB), University of Leeds (GB), Charles River Laboratories (Netherlands) (NL), Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics (US), University of Miami (US), University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (US), Hunan University (CN), Politecnico di Torino (IT), Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (DE), Aarhus University (DK), Iloilo Science and Technology University (PH), ETH Zurich (CH), Laboratoire des Sciences de l'Ingénieur pour l'Environnement (FR), Heidelberg Engineering (Germany) (DE), Boulder Environmental Sciences and Technology (United States) (US), Arup Group (United Kingdom) (GB), L3 Médical (France) (FR), Université Gustave Eiffel (FR), Canadian Association of Radiation Oncology (CA), Imperial College London (GB), Université de Strasbourg (FR), Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (CH), The University of Tokyo (JP), RWTH Aachen University (DE), Université de Lorraine (FR), KU Leuven (BE)
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