Usability of cement paste containing carbon nanofibres as an anode in electrochemical chloride extraction from concrete

Authors

  • B. del Moral Universidad de Alicante
  • Ó. Galao Universidad de Alicante
  • C. Antón Universidad de Alicante
  • M. A. Climent Universidad de Alicante
  • P. Garcés Universidad de Alicante

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3989/mc.2012.03111

Keywords:

electrochemical chloride extraction, conductive cement paste, carbon nanofibers, repair

Abstract


In the application of the electrochemical chloride extraction (ECE) technique, traditionally, the Ti-RuO2 wire netting has been used as the external anode. This article provides the results of the research based on the use of conductive cement paste with addition of carbon nanofibers (CNF) as anodes and its application in ECE. The tests were developed in concrete specimens previously contaminated with chloride. The efficiencies achieved were compared with those obtained using a traditional anode (Ti-RuO2) and cement pastes with the addition of other carbonaceous materials. The results show the feasibility of using conductive cement paste with CNF as the anode in the electrochemical extraction of chlorides in concrete, finding similar efficiencies to those obtained with traditional Ti-RuO2 wire netting but with the added advantage that it can be adapted to complex structural geometries as it can be applied as a paste.

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2013-03-30

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Moral, B. del, Galao, Ó., Antón, C., Climent, M. A., & Garcés, P. (2013). Usability of cement paste containing carbon nanofibres as an anode in electrochemical chloride extraction from concrete. Materiales De Construcción, 63(309), 39–48. https://doi.org/10.3989/mc.2012.03111

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