Method for Producing Calcium Carbonate Gel and Product Obtained Thereby

Abstract

A method for preparing a calcium carbonate gel, comprising a reaction between slaked lime in solid, dry from, and of alcohol so as to form an alcoholic suspension of calcium alcoholate, an injection of carbon dioxide into said suspension, and gelling of the suspension as a precipitated calcium carbonate alcogel, this alcogel then being able to be dried into an aerogel or xerogel of calcium carbonate.

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