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

The invention comprises a composition comprising hyaloclastite having a volume-based mean particle size of less than or equal to 40 μm. The invention also comprises a cementitious material comprising a hydraulic cement and hyaloclastite, wherein the hyaloclastite has a volume-based mean particle size of less than or equal to approximately 40 μm. The invention further comprises a cementitious-based material comprising aggregate, a cementitious material comprising a hydraulic cement and hyaloclastite, wherein the hyaloclastite has a volume-based mean particle size of less than or equal to approximately 40 μm and water sufficient to hydrate the cementitious material. A method of using the composition of the present invention is also disclosed.

A cement composition for use in a well that penetrates a subterranean formation comprises: a calcium aluminate cement or calcium magnesia cement; water; a fluid loss additive; and a suspending agent, wherein the suspending agent is a polymer and wherein the polymer: (A) is amphoteric; (B) has a molecular weight greater than 100,000; and (C) does not increase the fluid loss of the cement composition greater than 15% at a temperature of 145° F. (63° C.) and a pressure differential of 1,000 psi (7 MPa) compared to a cement composition consisting of the cement, the water, and the fluid loss additive. A method of cementing in a subterranean formation comprises: introducing the cement composition into the subterranean formation; and allowing the cement composition to set.

A manufacturing process of a cement product includes: (a) reacting at least one anhydrous or hydrated cement component with liquid or supercritical CO.sub.2 to form a cement composition; and (b) curing the cement composition to form a cement product.

A manufacturing process of a cement product includes: (a) reacting at least one anhydrous or hydrated cement component with liquid or supercritical CO.sub.2 to form a cement composition; and (b) curing the cement composition to form a cement product.

A method for producing a supplementary cementitious material (SCM) that includes providing a starting material containing dolomite and aluminium silicate, converting the starting material to the supplementary cementitious material by burning in the temperature range of >800 to 1100° C. or by burning in the temperature range of 725 to 950° C. in the presence of a mineralizer and cooling the supplementary cementitious material.

A composition for use in making a structural assembly board, a structural assembly made from the composition, and a method of making the structural assembly board is provided. The composition includes magnesium oxide having purity of 94-98 wt %; magnesium chloride; fly ash; and water. The magnesium oxide has at least two different particles sizes. The composition and method of making the structural assembly board promote formation of 5MgO.MgCl.sub.2.8H.sub.2O to improve structural qualities of the structural assembly board.

The invention relates to a panel and a method for producing a panel. The panel is in particular a floor, wall or ceiling panel, and comprises at least one core layer, the core layer comprising an upper core surface and a lower core surface and at least one pair of opposite side edges; wherein the core layer comprises magnesium oxide cement; wherein the core has a density which is substantially homogenous over its entire volume, and wherein at least one decorative top layer is attached to an upper core surface of the core layer.

The invention relates to a refractory dry vibratable mix which sets at room temperature when water is added, for use in metallurgical vessels and comprising a refractory main component, a binder and a retarder.

The invention relates to a refractory dry vibratable mix which sets at room temperature when water is added, for use in metallurgical vessels and comprising a refractory main component, a binder and a retarder.