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Petrographic Characteristics of Sandstones as a Basis to Evaluate Their Suitability in Construction and Energy Storage Applications. A Case Study from Klepa Nafpaktias (Central Western Greece)

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  • Petros Petrounias

    (Section of Earth Materials, Department of Geology, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece)

  • Panagiota P. Giannakopoulou

    (Section of Earth Materials, Department of Geology, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece)

  • Aikaterini Rogkala

    (Section of Earth Materials, Department of Geology, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece)

  • Maria Kalpogiannaki

    (Section of Earth Materials, Department of Geology, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece)

  • Petros Koutsovitis

    (Section of Earth Materials, Department of Geology, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece)

  • Maria-Elli Damoulianou

    (Section of Earth Materials, Department of Geology, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece)

  • Nikolaos Koukouzas

    (Chemical Process & Energy Resources Institute, Centre for Research & Technology Hellas (CERTH), Maroussi, 15125 Athens, Greece)

Abstract

This study investigates how the petrographic features of Klepa Nafpaktias sandstones affect their behavior in construction applications such as concrete, in environmental applications such as energy storage as well as whether they are suitable for the above uses. For achieving this goal, sandstones (ten samples) were collected in order to study their petrographic characteristics using petrographic microscope and GIS software, as well as their basic physical, mechanical and physicochemical properties were also examined. Concrete specimens (C25/30) were made according to international standards including the investigated aggregate rocks in various grain sizes. Various sandstones were tested and classified in three district groups according to their physicomechanical features as well as to their petrographic and microtopographic characteristics. Concrete strength’s results determined the samples into three groups which are in accordance with their initial classification which was relative to their grain size (coarse to fine-grained). As the grain size decreases their physicomechanical and physicochemical properties get better resulting in higher concrete strength values (25 to 32 MPa). Furthermore, the proposed ratio C/A (crystals/mm 2 ) seems to influence the aggregate properties which constitute critical factors for the final concrete strength, presenting the more fine-grained sandstones as the most suitable for concrete aggregates. Concerning the use of Klepa Nafpaktias sandstones as potential energy reservoirs, the studied sandstones presented as suitable for CO 2 storage according to their physicomechanical characteristics.

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  • Petros Petrounias & Panagiota P. Giannakopoulou & Aikaterini Rogkala & Maria Kalpogiannaki & Petros Koutsovitis & Maria-Elli Damoulianou & Nikolaos Koukouzas, 2020. "Petrographic Characteristics of Sandstones as a Basis to Evaluate Their Suitability in Construction and Energy Storage Applications. A Case Study from Klepa Nafpaktias (Central Western Greece)," Energies, MDPI, vol. 13(5), pages 1-21, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:13:y:2020:i:5:p:1119-:d:327390
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