WSEAS Transactions on Environment and Development
Print ISSN: 1790-5079, E-ISSN: 2224-3496
Volume 20, 2024
Cement Composites Biodeterioration by Acidithiobacillus Thiooxidans
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Abstract: The focus of this work was to study the biodeterioration of special cement composites by sulfur-oxidizing bacteria Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans. The laboratory prepared cement composites that contained the selected additives - silica fume (a secondary raw material) and zeolite (a natural raw material), as partial replacements for the binder. The tests were carried out in laboratory conditions. During the experiments, changes to the pH values and the Ca and Si concentrations were observed in the liquid phases. Based on the achieved results, it can be concluded that concrete composites with partial replacement of the binder by silica fume and zeolite have a higher resistance to biogenic sulfuric acid.
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Keywords: cement composites, concrete, biodeterioration, biocorrosion, Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans, silica fume, zeolite
Pages: 514-518
DOI: 10.37394/232015.2024.20.50