Microscopic Mechanism and Road Performance Analysis of MgO Carbonation–Solidification of Dredged Sediment

Xianghui Kong (), Xiaokang Wang, Zhibin Zhang (), Aoqi Sun, Lei Yang, Fengrong Zhang, Bingquan Xie and Yutong Li
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Xianghui Kong: School of Transportation Engineering, Shandong Jianzhu University, Jinan 250101, China
Xiaokang Wang: School of Transportation Engineering, Shandong Jianzhu University, Jinan 250101, China
Zhibin Zhang: School of Municipal & Environmental Engineering, Shandong Jianzhu University, Jinan 250101, China
Aoqi Sun: School of Transportation Engineering, Shandong Jianzhu University, Jinan 250101, China
Lei Yang: School of Transportation Engineering, Shandong Jianzhu University, Jinan 250101, China
Fengrong Zhang: School of Transportation Engineering, Shandong Jianzhu University, Jinan 250101, China
Bingquan Xie: College of Shipbuilding Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China
Yutong Li: School of Transportation and Logistics Engineering, Shandong Jiaotong University, Jinan 250357, China

Sustainability, 2024, vol. 16, issue 12, 1-16

Abstract: MgO carbonization is a green and low-carbon soil improvement technology. The use of MgO carbonization to solidify dredged sediment and transform it into road-building materials has significant environmental sustainability advantages. A series of microscopic characterization tests, including X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscope–Energy Dispersive Spectrometer (SEM-EDS), and Mercury-in-Pressure (MIP) tests, were conducted to elucidate the evolution characteristics of mineral composition, microscopic morphology, and pore structure of sediment under carbonation. Based on the results, the mechanism of MgO carbonation–solidification of dredged sediment was explored. In order to verify the improvement of carbonation on the road performance of sediment, comparative tests were carried out on sediment, non-carbonated sediment, and carbonated sediment. The results indicate a significant improvement in the solidification of MgO-treated sediment through carbonation, with enhanced macroscopic strength and densified microscopic structure. This can be attributed to the encapsulation, cementation, and pore-filling effects of the hydration products and carbonation products of MgO on soil particles. The rebound modulus and splitting strength of carbonated sediment were 3.53 times and 2.16 times that of non-carbonated sediment, respectively. Additionally, the carbonated sediment showed improved saturated stability, resistance to salt solution wet–dry cycles, and resistance to freeze–thaw cycles.

Keywords: MgO carbonation; dredged sediment; sustainability; micro-mechanism; road performance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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