Carbonation in stabilised peat: An accelerated pilot Study

A. R. Duggan; B. A. McCabe; E. Clifford; J. Goggins

Carbonation in stabilised peat: An accelerated pilot Study

Civil Engineering

University of Galway

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Abstract

Due to stringent environmental regulations, embodied carbon estimates are being used increasingly to assess the environmental impact of major building and infrastructure projects, including their geotechnical components. The focus of this paper is on the ground improvement technique of soil-mixing. While it is established that improper management of excavated peat can cause it to lose the majority of its carbon to the atmosphere as CO₂, the carbon response of peat mixed in situ is unknown and has prompted this study. Under accelerating conditions in the laboratory, emissions were recorded from columns of parent peat (high and low water tables) and cement-stabilised peat. While the parent peat was found to be a source of CO₂ influenced by water levels and temperature, stabilised peat appears to act as a net carbon sink. This is an important finding for carbon calculations relevant to soil-mixing applications.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Problematic Materials, Environment, Water and Energy
Editors	Mike G. Winter, Peter J.L. Eldred, David G. Toll, Mike G. Winter, Derek M. Smith, Peter J.L. Eldred
Publisher	ICE Publishing
Pages	2383-2388
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	9780727760678
Publication status	Published - 2015
Event	16th European Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, ECSMGE 2015 - Edinburgh, United Kingdom Duration: 13 Sep 2015 → 17 Sep 2015

Publication series

Name	Geotechnical Engineering for Infrastructure and Development - Proceedings of the XVI European Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, ECSMGE 2015
Volume	5

Conference

Conference	16th European Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, ECSMGE 2015
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Edinburgh
Period	13/09/15 → 17/09/15

UN SDGs

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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
SDG 13 Climate Action

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Duggan, A. R., McCabe, B. A., Clifford, E., & Goggins, J. (2015). Carbonation in stabilised peat: An accelerated pilot Study. In M. G. Winter, P. J. L. Eldred, D. G. Toll, M. G. Winter, D. M. Smith, & P. J. L. Eldred (Eds.), Problematic Materials, Environment, Water and Energy (pp. 2383-2388). (Geotechnical Engineering for Infrastructure and Development - Proceedings of the XVI European Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, ECSMGE 2015; Vol. 5). ICE Publishing.

Duggan, A. R. ; McCabe, B. A. ; Clifford, E. et al. / Carbonation in stabilised peat : An accelerated pilot Study. Problematic Materials, Environment, Water and Energy. editor / Mike G. Winter ; Peter J.L. Eldred ; David G. Toll ; Mike G. Winter ; Derek M. Smith ; Peter J.L. Eldred. ICE Publishing, 2015. pp. 2383-2388 (Geotechnical Engineering for Infrastructure and Development - Proceedings of the XVI European Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, ECSMGE 2015).

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Duggan, AR, McCabe, BA , Clifford, E & Goggins, J 2015, Carbonation in stabilised peat: An accelerated pilot Study. in MG Winter, PJL Eldred, DG Toll, MG Winter, DM Smith & PJL Eldred (eds), Problematic Materials, Environment, Water and Energy. Geotechnical Engineering for Infrastructure and Development - Proceedings of the XVI European Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, ECSMGE 2015, vol. 5, ICE Publishing, pp. 2383-2388, 16th European Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, ECSMGE 2015, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 13/09/15.

Carbonation in stabilised peat: An accelerated pilot Study. / Duggan, A. R.; McCabe, B. A.; Clifford, E. et al.
Problematic Materials, Environment, Water and Energy. ed. / Mike G. Winter; Peter J.L. Eldred; David G. Toll; Mike G. Winter; Derek M. Smith; Peter J.L. Eldred. ICE Publishing, 2015. p. 2383-2388 (Geotechnical Engineering for Infrastructure and Development - Proceedings of the XVI European Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, ECSMGE 2015; Vol. 5).

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Duggan AR, McCabe BA , Clifford E , Goggins J. Carbonation in stabilised peat: An accelerated pilot Study. In Winter MG, Eldred PJL, Toll DG, Winter MG, Smith DM, Eldred PJL, editors, Problematic Materials, Environment, Water and Energy. ICE Publishing. 2015. p. 2383-2388. (Geotechnical Engineering for Infrastructure and Development - Proceedings of the XVI European Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, ECSMGE 2015).

Carbonation in stabilised peat: An accelerated pilot Study

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