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Stone deterioration is the result of a complex interaction of external physical, chemical and biological forces with the mineralogical-petrophysical properties of the stone. With a better understanding of how these properties are linked to material behavior and durability, more effective measures for stone conservation can be developed. Studying these interactions in tuff is particularly complex due to the naturally high heterogeneity of tuff rocks.
The first aim of a current research project is to combine the results of recent and older studies on tuff deterioration. Furthermore, the literature overview is complemented by our own investigation of Weibern and Ettringen tuff, with a focus on pore structure characteristics.
We investigate the pore space of rock samples with respect to different petrophysical parameters using various methods, which provide data upon pore size distributions, including micro computed tomography (μ-CT), mercury intrusion porosimetry (MIP), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), and spectral induced polarization (SIP). The resulting cumulative distributions of pore volume as a function of pore size are compared. Considering that the methods differ with regard to their limits of resolution, a multiple length scale characterization of the pore space geometry is proposed, that is based on a combination of the results from all of these methods. The findings of this approach are compared and discussed by using Bentheimer sandstone. Additionally, we compare the potential of SIP to provide a pore size distribution with other commonly used methods (MIP, NMR). The limits of resolution of SIP depend on the usable frequency range (between 0.002 and 100 Hz). The methods with similar resolution show a similar behavior of the cumulative pore volume distribution in the overlapping pore size range. The methods μ-CT and NMR provide the pore body size while MIP and SIP characterize the pore throat size. Using this difference, the average pore body to throat ratio is determined to be about three for the Bentheimer sandstone.
Our study shows that a good agreement between the pore radii distributions can only be achieved if the curves are adjusted considering the resolution and pore volume in the relevant range of pore radii. The MIP curve with the widest range in resolution should be used as reference
Other than commonly assumed the relaxation times observed in the electrical low-frequency range (1 mHz – 40 kHz) of natural porous media like sandstones and tuff stones cannot be directly related to the dominant (modal) pore throat sizes, measured (e.g.) with mercury intrusion porosimetry (MIP). Working with a great variety of sandstones from very different origins and featuring great variations in textural and chemical compositions as well as in geometrical pore space properties, it was observed that particularly samples with narrow pore throats were characterized by long (low-frequency) relaxations. These, however, can (following the current theories) be rather explained by long “characteristic length scales” in these media or low diffusion coefficients along the electrical double layer. However, there is no straightforward way (or single approved method) of getting reliable numbers for properties such as the lengths of pore throats, the diameter and length of the wide pores and their respective distributions. Consequently we follow a multi-methodical approach and combine the benefits of MIP, micro-computed tomography (μ-CT) and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) to achieve much deeper insight due to the different resolutions and sensitivities to either pore constrictions (throats) or wide pores. This helps us to understand, whether the observed electrical relaxation phenomena actually depend on geometric length scales or rather on other properties such as chemical composition, clay content, clay type or cation exchange capacity. In this paper, we showcase selected results of a systematic study of a total of 16 sandstones and three tuffs. Findings and the particular advantage of the used method combination are discussed and shown in detail for a representative sample selection.
Die Herstellung hydrothermal erhärteter Granulate ist eine Möglichkeit zur Wiederverwertung von ziegelhaltigem Mauerwerkbruch, der derzeit aufgrund der heterogenen Zusammensetzung und hoher Feinanteile ein besonders hohes Verwertungsdefizit aufweist. Dabei ist die hydrothermale Erhärtung in einem Autoklav bei 200 °C und 1.6 MPa in gesättigter Wasserdampfatmosphäre eine Alternative mit geringerem Energieverbrauch im Vergleich zur thermischen Herstellung von Leichtgranulaten aus mineralischen Abfällen (Blähgranulate) oder Tonen und Schiefer (kommerzieller Blähton bzw. Blähschiefer), die bei Temperaturen von 1200-1300 °C im Drehrohrofen erfolgt.
Die Festigkeit der Hydrothermalgranulate entwickelt sich bei diesem Prozess durch die Ausbildung von Calciumsilicathydrat-Phasen (CSH), die durch die Reaktion zwischen Quarzpartikeln und hydratisiertem Kalk entstehen. Die so erzeugten Hydrothermalgranulate haben Rohdichten zwischen 1500 kg/m3 und 2000 kg/m3. Damit und auch durch andere Eigenschaften unterscheiden sie sich von den thermisch erhärteten Blähgranulaten bzw. Blähtonen. Ursache dafür ist letztendlich eine sehr unterschiedliche Gefüge- und Porenstruktur. Im vorliegenden Beitrag wird hauptsächlich über die Ergebnisse der Mikrostrukturuntersuchungen an Hydrothermalgranulaten zusammen mit ihren technologischen Eigenschaften, wie Kornfestigkeit, Rohdichte und Wasseraufnahme, berichtet.
Citrus pectins, necessary for the food industry and many other applications, are produced by large companies and distributed worldwide. On their way to the customers, the pectins may be stored under unfavourable environmental conditions for longer periods. This can alter their properties and affect their quality in the final application. It can be assumed that (1) pectins from different suppliers, produced from varying raw materials and under different processing conditions, have also varying material properties and water binding behaviour, and (2) the storage of pectins at 60 °C and 80 % humidity might alter these properties and the increase of hydrophilic groups might increase also their water binding ability. The aim of the present study was to investigate the water binding properties of different commercial pectins prior to and after storage by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) at different water contents.