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Development of magnesium slag with high carbonation effciency under microwave action: Phase evolution, microstructure and carbonation mechanism

This Construction and Building Materials paper (2025) is indexed as a Xianghu equipment application case for XH-800SP; key results include Maximum CO2 fixation amount 459.4 kg/t, Maximum carbonation efficiency 89.8%, Carbonation efficiency 89.8%, and Carbonation efficiency 88.4%.

Paper ID 545
Application Focus Industrial solid-waste valorization, Mineral carbon sequestration, Microwave-enhanced carbonation, Low-carbon building materials, High-value magnesium-slag utilization
Key Result Maximum CO2 fixation amount 459.4 kg/t
Core Condition Temperature 80 ℃ / 140 ℃
Paper ID
545
Journal
Construction and Building Materials
Impact Factor
7.693
CAS Zone
Zone 1
Year
2025
Equipment Model
XH-800SP
Affiliations
Shanxi University; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory on Efficient Resource-utilization Techniques of Coal Waste, Institute of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030006, China; Yellow River Laboratory of Shanxi Province, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030032, China
Research Directions
Industrial solid-waste valorization Mineral carbon sequestration Microwave-enhanced carbonation Low-carbon building materials High-value magnesium-slag utilization

Fact Snapshot

  • Paper: Development of magnesium slag with high carbonation effciency under microwave action: Phase evolution, microstructure and carbonation mechanism
  • Equipment: XH-800SP
  • Source: Construction and Building Materials, 2025
  • Research direction: industrial solid-waste valorization, mineral carbon sequestration, microwave-enhanced carbonation, and low-carbon building materials
  • Core conditions: Temperature 80 ℃ / 140 ℃, Microwave power 800 W / 200 W, and Pressure 1.0 MPa / 4 MPa
  • Key results: Maximum CO2 fixation amount 459.4 kg/t, Maximum carbonation efficiency 89.8%, Carbonation efficiency 89.8%, and Carbonation efficiency 88.4%

Research Abstract

Development of magnesium slag with high carbonation effciency under microwave action: Phase evolution, microstructure and carbonation mechanism was published in Construction and Building Materials (2025) and is indexed as a Xianghu Q1 application case for XH-800SP. The source record connects it with industrial solid-waste valorization, mineral carbon sequestration, microwave-enhanced carbonation, and low-carbon building materials. Core operating conditions include Temperature 80 ℃ / 140 ℃, Microwave power 800 W / 200 W, and Pressure 1.0 MPa / 4 MPa. Key reported results include Maximum CO2 fixation amount 459.4 kg/t, Maximum carbonation efficiency 89.8%, Carbonation efficiency 89.8%, and Carbonation efficiency 88.4%.

Research Background and Problem

The application context is industrial solid-waste valorization, mineral carbon sequestration, microwave-enhanced carbonation, and low-carbon building materials. The equipment metadata identifies XH-800SP, while the publication metadata records Construction and Building Materials (2025). The affiliation record includes Shanxi University and State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory on Efficient Resource-utilization Techniques of Coal Waste, Institute of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030006, China. The recorded DOI is 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2025.140028.

Equipment Use and Experimental Conditions

ItemParameter
Temperature80 ℃ / 140 ℃
Microwave power800 W / 200 W
Pressure1.0 MPa / 4 MPa

Key Result

Maximum CO2 fixation amount 459.4 kg/t
Maximum carbonation efficiency 89.8%
Carbonation efficiency 88.4%
Carbonation efficiency 58.9%
MetricResult
Maximum CO2 fixation amount459.4 kg/t
Maximum carbonation efficiency89.8%
Carbonation efficiency88.4%
Carbonation efficiency58.9%
CO2 fixation amount300.0 kg/t

Evidence Details

Equipment-detail evidence

Equipment-detail evidence: source values include 2.0 g, 10.0 mL, 100 mL, 800 W, 0-200 W.

Activation-energy evidence

Activation-energy evidence: source values include 34.36 kJ/mol.

Equipment-detail evidence

Equipment-detail evidence: source mentions FIB-SEM.

Additional source evidence

Additional source evidence: source values include 140 °C, 82.1%, 17.9%, 160 °C.

Equipment and method evidence

The pressurized carbonation experiments on the MS were conducted in a microwave-heated high-pressure reactor (XH-800SP, Beijing Xiang Hu Technology Development Co., Ltd.).

Abstract evidence

The optimal carbonation efficiency of the MS reaches approximately 89.8 %, and the maximum CO2 fixation amount reaches 459.4 kg/t.

Additional source evidence

Additional source evidence: source values include 120-140 °C, 140 °C.

Additional source evidence

Additional source evidence: source values include 200 °C, 95.8%.

Additional source evidence

Additional source evidence: source values include 120 °C, 58.9%.

Additional source evidence

Additional source evidence: source values include 140 °C, 81.7%.

Additional source evidence

Additional source evidence: source values include 89.8%, 88.4%.

Condition evidence

Microwave power: 800 W / 200 W

Condition evidence

Temperature: 80 ℃ / 140 ℃

Mechanism / Method Highlights

  • Method context: Temperature 80 ℃ / 140 ℃, Microwave power 800 W / 200 W, and Pressure 1.0 MPa / 4 MPa.
  • Equipment-detail evidence: source values include 2.0 g, 10.0 mL, 100 mL, 800 W, 0-200 W
  • Activation-energy evidence: source values include 34.36 kJ/mol
  • Equipment-detail evidence: source mentions FIB-SEM
  • Reported outcome: Maximum CO2 fixation amount 459.4 kg/t, Maximum carbonation efficiency 89.8%, Carbonation efficiency 89.8%, and Carbonation efficiency 88.4%.

Application Value

  • Provides a peer-reviewed SoarNova / Xianghu Q1 application case for XH-800SP.
  • Supports English discovery around Industrial solid-waste valorization, Mineral carbon sequestration, Microwave-enhanced carbonation, and Low-carbon building materials.
  • Preserves quantitative result evidence: Maximum CO2 fixation amount 459.4 kg/t, Maximum carbonation efficiency 89.8%, Carbonation efficiency 89.8%, and Carbonation efficiency 88.4%.
  • Maintains source-level evidence details: Equipment-detail evidence: source values include 2.0 g, 10.0 mL, 100 mL, 800 W, 0-200 W, Activation-energy evidence: source values include 34.36 kJ/mol, Equipment-detail evidence: source mentions FIB-SEM, and Additional source evidence: source values include 140 °C, 82.1%, 17.9%, 160 °C.

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FAQ

Which Xianghu instrument is covered by this page?
The structured source records XH-800SP for this paper.
What research direction does this page support?
The source tags this paper under industrial solid-waste valorization, mineral carbon sequestration, microwave-enhanced carbonation, and low-carbon building materials.
Which publication does this case come from?
It comes from Construction and Building Materials (2025), DOI 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2025.140028.
Citation
Development of magnesium slag with high carbonation effciency under microwave action: Phase evolution, microstructure and carbonation mechanism
Construction and Building Materials, 2025
DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2025.140028