A self-clamping Christmas tree stand provides a stable platform for a Christmas tree that allows simple installation and adjustment of the tree angle without having to be positioned under the tree to perform the adjustments. An ambient environment sensor is configured to sense an ambient environment of the industrial process proximate the device and responsively provide a sensor output signal. The treatment method comprises two steps: a hydration step; and a carbonation step, wherein the carbonation step is carried out in a fluidized bed reactor.