Abstract:
With the rapid construction and iteration of urban infrastructure in China, substantial amounts of abandoned engineering waste soil have piled up, causing serious environmental pollution and resource waste. To achieve efficient solidification and resource utilization of engineering waste soil, this study examined the use of pure industrial waste residue, WZ01 as the primary solidifying agent and calcium carbide slag (CCR) as the alkaline activator, to reinforce the engineering waste soil. The introduction of carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS) technology to achieve multiple goals including carbon sequestration and storage of CO
2, as well as resource utilization of engineering and industrial waste, was also examined. The feasibility of CO
2–CCR–WZ01 synergistic solidification of slag soil was studied using microscale unit cell model multiscale experiments. Unconfined compressive strength tests and CO
2 absorption rate tests were conducted to analyze the effects of four factors on the carbonation process: carbonation time (
Tc), carbonation temperature (
Kc), carbon pressure (
Pc), and CO
2 concentration (
Wc). To determine which of these factors had the best effect on CO
2–CCR–WZ01 solidification engineering waste soil, we conducted various micro experiments, such as scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), to explore the micro evolution law of CO
2–WZ01–CCR solidified soil and analyze the reaction mechanism of CO
2–WZ01–CCR synergistic solidification technology. Finally, indoor model box tests were conducted to analyze the improvement of CO
2–WZ01–CCR collaborative solidification technology on slag soil with respect to mechanical and physical properties. The feasibility of on-site construction of the CO
2–WZ01–CCR collaborative solidification technology and its application prospects were evaluated from a multiscale perspective. The experimental results show that with an increase in
Tc,
qu gradually increases and growth rate gradually decreases. As
Kc increases,
qu gradually increases and the amplification rate gradually becomes faster; As
Pc increases,
qu shows a trend of first increasing and then decreasing; With an increase in
Wc,
qu gradually increases and growth rate gradually decreases. The best carbonization effect of engineering slag soil was achieved with
Tc = 6 h,
Kc = 60 °C,
Pc = 600 kPa, and
Wc = 50%. The main product generated by carbonization reaction is calcite, which is concentrated on the outer surface of the unit, whereas cementitious products such as C–A–H and C–S–H generated by solidification reaction are distributed in the middle of the unit. Through the synergistic effect of carbonization solidification reaction, the generated products can effectively fill the pores and improve the strength of the slag soil. Under the influence of CO
2–CCR–WZ01, the permeability index of the carbonized soil was significantly reduced. The bearing capacity reached 700 kPa, and substantial improvements were observed in the basic physical properties of the soil. The CO
2–CCR–WZ01 co-curing technology demonstrates high efficiency, low carbon emissions, and environmental sustainability. This indicates that the technology can significantly reinforce and improve engineering waste soil, making it a promising solution for the resource utilization of engineering residues. Studying CO
2 carbonization technology provides research direction and academic support for the low-carbon development of geotechnical engineering, which is of great significance in achieving "Dual Carbon Goals".