Reaction schemes involving acids and bases; reactors comprising spatially varying chemical composition gradients (e.g., spatially varying pH gradients), and associated systems and methods, are generally described. For example, methods comprising producing an acid and a base via electrolysis; dissolving a material comprising calcium using the acid to produce ions comprising calcium in a region of a reactor with a pH of 6 or less; precipitating solid calcium hydroxide from the ions comprising calcium using the base in a region of a reactor with a pH of 10 or higher; and utilizing the calcium hydroxide in a downstream process to form a cement are described.

Reaction schemes involving acids and bases; reactors comprising spatially varying chemical composition gradients (e.g., spatially varying pH gradients), and associated systems and methods, are generally described. For example, methods comprising producing an acid and a base via electrolysis; dissolving a material comprising calcium using the acid to produce ions comprising calcium in a region of a reactor with a pH of 6 or less; precipitating solid calcium hydroxide from the ions comprising calcium using the base in a region of a reactor with a pH of 10 or higher; and utilizing the calcium hydroxide in a downstream process to form a cement are described.

Reaction schemes involving acids and bases; reactors comprising spatially varying chemical composition gradients (e.g., spatially varying pH gradients), and associated systems and methods, are generally described. For example, methods comprising producing an acid and a base via electrolysis; dissolving a material comprising calcium using the acid to produce ions comprising calcium in a region of a reactor with a pH of 6 or less; precipitating solid calcium hydroxide from the ions comprising calcium using the base in a region of a reactor with a pH of 10 or higher; and utilizing the calcium hydroxide in a downstream process to form a cement are described.

Chemical reaction devices involving acid and/or base, and related systems and methods, are generally described.

Chemical reaction devices involving acid and/or base, and related systems and methods, are generally described.

Reaction schemes involving acids and bases; reactors comprising spatially varying chemical composition gradients (e.g., spatially varying pH gradients), and associated systems and methods, are generally described. For example, methods comprising producing an acid; dissolving a material comprising calcium in the acid to produce calcium ions; treating the calcium ions to produce solid calcium hydroxide and/or calcium oxide; and utilizing the solid calcium hydroxide and/or calcium oxide in a downstream process to produce a cement, wherein the downstream process comprises heating the solid calcium hydroxide and/or calcium oxide in a kiln are described.

Reaction schemes involving acids and bases; reactors comprising spatially varying chemical composition gradients (e.g., spatially varying pH gradients), and associated systems and methods, are generally described. For example, methods comprising producing an acid; dissolving a material comprising calcium in the acid to produce calcium ions; treating the calcium ions to produce solid calcium hydroxide and/or calcium oxide; and utilizing the solid calcium hydroxide and/or calcium oxide in a downstream process to produce a cement, wherein the downstream process comprises heating the solid calcium hydroxide and/or calcium oxide in a kiln are described.

Disclosed herein are acid-base leaching methods and systems. Specifically, the systems and methods can include supplying an iron and/or aluminum feed material and an acid to a first reaction chamber; supplying a first leachate comprising iron and/or aluminum salts or cations from the first reaction chamber and a calcium feed material to a second reaction chamber to form a solid comprising iron and/or aluminum; supplying a second leachate from the second reaction chamber comprising alkaline earth metal salts or cations and a base to a third reaction chamber to form a precipitated alkaline earth metal product.

Disclosed herein are acid-base leaching methods and systems. Specifically, the systems and methods can include supplying an iron and/or aluminum feed material and an acid to a first reaction chamber; supplying a first leachate comprising iron and/or aluminum salts or cations from the first reaction chamber and a calcium feed material to a second reaction chamber to form a solid comprising iron and/or aluminum; supplying a second leachate from the second reaction chamber comprising alkaline earth metal salts or cations and a base to a third reaction chamber to form a precipitated alkaline earth metal product.