Rate of reactions between D2O and CaxAlyOz

The rate of the reaction between D₂O and the calcium aluminum oxides Ca₃Al₂O₆, Ca₅Al₆O₁₄, CaAl₂O₄, and CaAl₄O₇ was investigated by on-line neutron diffraction powder methods at temperatures from room temperature to 100°C. The rate of the reaction increases with increasing calcium content of the compounds and with increasing temperature for each of the compounds. The crystallographic stable hydrate Ca₃Al₂(OD)₁₂ is obtained from CaAl₄O₇ and CaAl₂O₄ at temperatures above 63°C, from Ca₅Al₆O₁₄ at temperatures above 49°C, and from Ca₃Al₂O₆ at temperatures as low as 7°C.