The invention generally relates to a method of making a plastic aggregate, and its use to make concrete products. The aggregate is formed by providing a granulated waste plastic material, introducing the granulated waste plastic material into an extruder having a die, the die having a ratio of die nozzle open area to die land area of about 1:10 to about 1:40, and extruding the granulated waste plastic material through the extruder to generate an extruded plastic aggregate. The method can include the presence of controlled cooling, the addition of additives and treatment of the surface of the aggregate to produce a desired aggregate that can be used to make a concrete product with desired properties, such as compressive strength and weight.

Provided herein are compositions, methods, and systems comprising vaterite and magnesium oxide.

Provided herein are compositions, methods, and systems comprising vaterite and magnesium oxide.

Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for cementing. An example method may comprise providing a cement composition. The cement composition may comprise a composite cementitious material comprising a micronized particulate solid and a monophase amorphous hydraulic binder. The micronized particulate solid may have a mean particle size of about 500 microns or less. The cement composition may further comprise water. The method may further comprise introducing the cement composition into a subterranean formation; and allowing the cement composition to set.

Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for cementing. An example method may comprise providing a cement composition. The cement composition may comprise a composite cementitious material comprising a micronized particulate solid and a monophase amorphous hydraulic binder. The micronized particulate solid may have a mean particle size of about 500 microns or less. The cement composition may further comprise water. The method may further comprise introducing the cement composition into a subterranean formation; and allowing the cement composition to set.

The present invention refers to a manufacturing process of artificial pozzolan which has the final color gray. In order to perform the processes in the desired way, the kiln atmosphere shall contain low oxygen concentration and the presence of reducing agents. However the presence of carbon monoxide at the kiln outlet is not desirable, due to environmental impacts and the increase in specific heat consumption of the kiln. So the process described in this invention comprises the following steps: heating (1), which consists of heating the raw materials to a temperature between 100-350° C. until drying of the material to a moisture mass fraction of 0-5% (wet basis); mixing (2), which consists of mixing the dry raw materials from the heating process with the right proportion of fuel, in from 1% to 5% in mass fraction, according to the concentration of hematite present in the raw material; calcining (3), which consists of heating the fuel and raw materials blend to a temperature between 700-900° C., with oxygen concentration between 1-5% and, finally, cooling (4), which consists of an initial step of rapid decrease in pozzolan temperature until 600° C. and a final step of slow decrease in pozzolan temperature until 120° C.

The present invention relates in part to an alkali-silica reaction mitigation admixture comprising an organic or inorganic salt that provides an aluminum, calcium, magnesium, or iron cation. The present invention also relates to a method of mitigating the alkali-silica reaction in a concrete product. The invention is further related to kits comprising the alkali-silica mitigation admixture and an instruction booklet.

The present invention relates in part to an alkali-silica reaction mitigation admixture comprising an organic or inorganic salt that provides an aluminum, calcium, magnesium, or iron cation. The present invention also relates to a method of mitigating the alkali-silica reaction in a concrete product. The invention is further related to kits comprising the alkali-silica mitigation admixture and an instruction booklet.

Provided herein are compositions, methods, and systems comprising vaterite and magnesium oxide.

Provided herein are compositions, methods, and systems comprising vaterite and magnesium oxide.