The present invention refers to a mineral matter powder preparation by wet process without acrylic additive or other grinding aid additives and to the use of said mineral matter after an optional hydrophobic treatment. Said mineral material having superior dispersing properties.

The present invention relates to the use of an additive which is an aqueous system of specific polyether silicones in clinker and cement preparation. The additive improves the grinding efficiency and also results in an improvement in the cured properties of cementitious compositions employing cement so produced.

The present invention relates to the use of an additive which is an aqueous system of specific polyether silicones in clinker and cement preparation. The additive improves the grinding efficiency and also results in an improvement in the cured properties of cementitious compositions employing cement so produced.

A hydraulic composition for the construction of pavements, and in particular for the repair of pavements, includes a hydraulic binder including a cement, 0.18% to 0.35% of a superplasticiser, where the percentage is expressed by dry weight compared to the cement, and where the superplasticiser includes a branched polymer including at least one pendant chain, with a terminal function of the phosphonate or phosphate type, and 0.25% to 2% of a setting accelerator, where the percentage is expressed by dry weight compared to the cement, where the setting accelerator includes a calcium salt, where the hydraulic composition has a Water/Cement ratio higher than 0.38 and strictly less than 0.45.

A hydraulic composition for the construction of pavements, and in particular for the repair of pavements, includes a hydraulic binder including a cement, 0.18% to 0.35% of a superplasticiser, where the percentage is expressed by dry weight compared to the cement, and where the superplasticiser includes a branched polymer including at least one pendant chain, with a terminal function of the phosphonate or phosphate type, and 0.25% to 2% of a setting accelerator, where the percentage is expressed by dry weight compared to the cement, where the setting accelerator includes a calcium salt, where the hydraulic composition has a Water/Cement ratio higher than 0.38 and strictly less than 0.45.

A process for treating a sulfurous fluid to form gypsum and magnesium carbonate, whereby the sulfurous fluid is scrubbed with a sequestrating agent to yield a scrubbed fluid, gypsum and magnesium sulfate. The flue gas desulfurized gypsum is isolated from the magnesium sulfate solution by filtration or centrifugation. The magnesium sulfate is reacted with a carbonate salt to produce a magnesium carbonate whereby the reaction conditions are controlled to control the properties of the magnesium carbonate produced.

A process for treating a sulfurous fluid to form gypsum and magnesium carbonate, whereby the sulfurous fluid is scrubbed with a sequestrating agent to yield a scrubbed fluid, gypsum and magnesium sulfate. The flue gas desulfurized gypsum is isolated from the magnesium sulfate solution by filtration or centrifugation. The magnesium sulfate is reacted with a carbonate salt to produce a magnesium carbonate whereby the reaction conditions are controlled to control the properties of the magnesium carbonate produced.

Provided is a low-temperature-curable cross-section repair material which can be cured in a short period of time, even in extremely low temperature environments of −25° C., and which exhibits excellent workability and strength development. Also provided is a cross-section repairing method using the same. The low-temperature-curable cross-section repair material is characterized by: comprising 100 parts by of a radical polymerizable resin composition (A), 0.1-10 parts by of a hydroxyl group-containing aromatic tertiary amine (C-1), 0.1-10 parts by of an organic peroxide (D), and 1.0-500 parts by of an inorganic filler (E); and the radical polymerizable resin composition (A) comprising at least one type of radical polymerizable resin (A-1) selected from the group consisting of vinyl ester resins, urethane (meth)acrylate resins and polyester (meth)acrylate resins, and a radical polymerizable unsaturated monomer (A-2) having at least two or more (meth)acryloyl groups per molecule thereof.

Provided is a low-temperature-curable cross-section repair material which can be cured in a short period of time, even in extremely low temperature environments of −25° C., and which exhibits excellent workability and strength development. Also provided is a cross-section repairing method using the same. The low-temperature-curable cross-section repair material is characterized by: comprising 100 parts by of a radical polymerizable resin composition (A), 0.1-10 parts by of a hydroxyl group-containing aromatic tertiary amine (C-1), 0.1-10 parts by of an organic peroxide (D), and 1.0-500 parts by of an inorganic filler (E); and the radical polymerizable resin composition (A) comprising at least one type of radical polymerizable resin (A-1) selected from the group consisting of vinyl ester resins, urethane (meth)acrylate resins and polyester (meth)acrylate resins, and a radical polymerizable unsaturated monomer (A-2) having at least two or more (meth)acryloyl groups per molecule thereof.

The present invention relates to a low-activation concrete comprising high-purity limestone aggregate and white cement, or high-purity limestone aggregate and aluminous cement. The low-activation concrete reduces the content of Europium, Cobalt and Cesium, as well as the content of elements such as Aluminium, Sodium, and Magnesium, when compared to standard concrete compositions and compositions for low-activation concrete already known in the art. The use of the low-activation concrete for forming an interior wall of a particle accelerator vault is provided as well.