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    Particularities of Nano-Structures Formation in the Cementitious Building Materials (nanoCSM)

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    21.04.2008 - 31.12.2010
    Project status
    Completed
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    This project brought together five scientific institutions – Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (VGTU), VGTU Institute of Thermal Insulation (VGTU-TI), Lithuanian Energy Institute (LEI), Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), KTU Institute of Physical Electronics (KTU-FEI). The aim of the project was to create new cement building materials (binders, mortars, repair mixes, concrete) whose properties are determined by the newly formed nanostructures. The main tasks of the project was:

    1. to investigate the principles of nanostructures formation and regulation in cementitious composite materials, consisting of several binding components, and to define their influence on product’s properties;
    2. to determine the influence of various modifiers (zeolite materials, colloidal sodium silicate solution, zeolite microfibre formed in a plasma reactor, carbon microfibre, ultrafisperse SiO2 powder) on the formation of nanostructures in cementitious materials; to investigate their properties and make suggestions for practical application.

    LEI activities in the Project

    Oil refineries produce high levels of catalytic cracking catalyst waste. During the project, zeolite waste was recycled into microfiber using atmospheric plasma technology. The microstructure of refractory concrete was modified with a new microfibre. Research has shown that microfibre acts as a crystallization center since new amorphous and crystalline phases form on the surface of fibre, that increases the thermal stability of refractory concrete.

    Total cost: 301 060 EUR (LEI part: 36 130 EUR)

    Coordinator: VGTU TI, dr. Valentin Antonovič

    Partners:

    • Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (VGTU)
    • VGTU Institute of Thermal Insulation (VGTU-TI)
    • Lithuanian Energy Institute (LEI)
    • Kaunas University of Technology (KTU)
    • KTU Institute of Physical Electronics (KTU-FEI)
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    Name of legal entity Country Overall contract value (EUR) Proportion carried out by legal entity (%) No of staff provided Name of client Origin of funding Dates (start/end) Name of consortium members, if any
    Lithuanian Energy Institute (LEI) Lithuania 301 060 EUR 12 9 Lithuanian Science Council Lithuanian Science Council 21.04.2008 / 31.12.2010

    Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (VGTU).
    VGTU Institute of Thermal Insulation (VGTU-TI).
    Lithuanian Energy Institute (LEI).
    Kaunas University of Technology (KTU).
    KTU Institute of Physical Electronics (KTU-FEI).
    Detailed description of the project Type and scope of services provided

    This project brought together five scientific institutions – Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (VGTU), VGTU Institute of Thermal Insulation (VGTU-TI), Lithuanian Energy Institute (LEI), Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), KTU Institute of Physical Electronics (KTU-FEI). The aim of the project was to create new cement building materials (binders, mortars, repair mixes, concrete) whose properties are determined by the newly formed nanostructures. The main tasks of the project was:

    1. to investigate the principles of nanostructures formation and regulation in cementitious composite materials, consisting of several binding components, and to define their influence on product’s properties;
    2. to determine the influence of various modifiers (zeolite materials, colloidal sodium silicate solution, zeolite microfibre formed in a plasma reactor, carbon microfibre, ultrafisperse SiO2 powder) on the formation of nanostructures in cementitious materials; to investigate their properties and make suggestions for practical application.

    Oil refineries produce high levels of catalytic cracking catalyst waste. During the project, zeolite waste was recycled into microfiber using atmospheric plasma technology. The microstructure of refractory concrete was modified with a new microfibre. Research has shown that microfibre acts as a crystallization center since new amorphous and crystalline phases form on the surface of fibre, that increases the thermal stability of refractory concrete.