Kestutis Baltakys

Prof. Kestutis Baltakys

Department of Silicate Technology, Kaunas University of Technology, Radvilenu 19, LT-50270 Kaunas, Lithuania
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Academic Career Length

23Years (2004-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 November 2004 in Cement and Concrete Research
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RSR. Siauciunas
R. Siauciunas
Kestutis BaltakysKestutis Baltakys
Kestutis Baltakys

1 July 2016 in Journal of Environmental Management
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RSR. Stonys
R. Stonys
Denis KuznetsovDenis Kuznetsov
Denis Kuznetsov
AKA. Krasnikovs
A. Krasnikovs
JŠJelena Škamat
Jelena Škamat
Kestutis BaltakysKestutis Baltakys
Kestutis Baltakys
OČO. Černašėjus
O. Černašėjus

1 February 2019 in Ceramics International
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Kestutis BaltakysKestutis Baltakys
Kestutis Baltakys
AEAnatolijus Eisinas
Anatolijus Eisinas
JDJolanta Doneliene
Jolanta Doneliene
Tadas DambrauskasTadas Dambrauskas
Tadas Dambrauskas
GSGabriele Sarapajevaite
Gabriele Sarapajevaite

1 August 2020 in Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
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Karolina BarcauskaiteKarolina Barcauskaite
Karolina Barcauskaite
ZBZita Brazienė
Zita Brazienė
DADovilė Avižienytė
Dovilė Avižienytė
MSManoj Silva
Manoj Silva
DDDonata Drapanauskaite
Donata Drapanauskaite
JBJonas Baltrusaitis
Jonas Baltrusaitis

8 April 2016 in Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry
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Tadas DambrauskasTadas Dambrauskas
Tadas Dambrauskas
Kestutis BaltakysKestutis Baltakys
Kestutis Baltakys
AEA. Eisinas
A. Eisinas
RSR. Siauciunas
R. Siauciunas

2 December 2019 in Scientific Reports
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AGAndrius Gineika
Andrius Gineika
RSRaimundas Siauciunas
Raimundas Siauciunas
Kestutis BaltakysKestutis Baltakys
Kestutis Baltakys
This work combines some aspects of eco-friendliness: consumption of toxic waste, cutback of energy consumption during the synthesis of the binding material, reduction of CO2 emission by using less CaCO3 in the raw meal, and consumption of carbon dioxide. In the study, the kinetics of two-step synthesis of wollastonite from CaO and AlF3 production waste, namely, silica gel, its carbonisation process and the mechanical properties of obtained samples were investigated. According to XRD and DSC data, the optimal temperature in the mixture with CaO/(Al2O3 + SiO2) = 1 for the hydrothermal synthesis of the wollastonite precursors is 130 °C: F−–containing compounds were bound into katoite and cuspidine, and portlandite reacted completely within 8 h. The optimal temperature for wollastonite formation is 900 °C, but fluormayenite, cuspidine, and the traces of larnite form as well. During the curing in the CO2 atmosphere, wollastonite and larnite reacted completely and formed calcite, vaterite, and amorphous CaCO3. Cuspidine also participates in the carbonisation process and, in addition to amorphous SiO2, it releases fluorite, which contributes to the total compressive strength of the products. The values of the compressive strength (10–15 MPa) in the wollastonite-sand samples match the requirements for the belite and special low-heat cements.