Based on the high sulfur content in titanium gypsum,the concept of the calcium-silicon-sulfur(Ca/Si/S)ratio was proposed.The Ca/Si/S ratio of concrete was adjusted by changing the titanium gypsum,fly ash,and cement co...Based on the high sulfur content in titanium gypsum,the concept of the calcium-silicon-sulfur(Ca/Si/S)ratio was proposed.The Ca/Si/S ratio of concrete was adjusted by changing the titanium gypsum,fly ash,and cement con-tent.The effects of different Ca/Si/S ratios on the mechanical properties,hydration products,and concrete micro-structure were investigated by nuclear magnetic resonance,uniaxial compression,and scanning electron microscopy.The result shows:(1)The compressive strength of concrete mixed with titanium gypsum increases first and then decreases with the Ca/Si/S ratio decrease.When the Ca/Si/S ratio is 1:0.85:0.10,the strength reaches the peak and is lower than the blank group.(2)The microstructure indicates the addition of titanium gypsum can effectively stimulate the activity of fly ash.Still,too much or too little titanium gypsum will hamper concrete strength development.(3)Titanium gypsum concrete’s nuclear magnetic resonance T2 spectrum has two characteristic peaks.With the Ca/Si/S ratio decreasing,the micropores in the concrete expand towards the macropores.The compressive strength is negatively correlated with the proportion of macropores and is positively correlated with the proportion of no-capillary pores.展开更多
The production of titanium dioxide(a necessary industrial color additive)can generate massive amount of titanium gypsum,a hard-to-treat solid waste.Diverse metallic impurities,heavy metals and reddish color in titaniu...The production of titanium dioxide(a necessary industrial color additive)can generate massive amount of titanium gypsum,a hard-to-treat solid waste.Diverse metallic impurities,heavy metals and reddish color in titanium gypsum make it difficult to be used in building materials like other by-product gypsums.As a result,most of titanium gypsum in China is just stored and has caused serious environmental issues.In this study,titanium gypsum,which contained high contents of impurities and heavy metals,was synergistically used with other three solid wastes to prepare sulfoaluminate cementitious material(SACM)for the first time.The mass proportion of titanium gypsum in the raw materials exceeded 25%.The chemical,mechanical and heavy metal leaching characteristics of this solid waste-based SACM were tested via XRD,XRF,ICP-OES,etc.The main components and metallic impurities of titanium gypsum could be transformed to the components of the main mineral of SACM,ye’elimite.The compressive strength of the prepared SACM reached 38.2,59.7 and 95.8 MPa at 1-day,3-day,and 28-day hydration,respectively,indicating the features of rapidly hardening and high strength.Importantly,the solid waste-based SACM could effectively solidify the heavy metals contained in titanium gypsum and other raw material during thje hydration process.The retention ratio of total Cr reached 97.5%,and other heavy metals were almost not detected in the leachate of SACM.This study provided a feasible approach to utilize titanium gypsum to produce high-performance,green building material,and might promote the massive utilization of this solid waste.展开更多
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(5210090341)Natural Science Foundation of Henan Province(202300410270)Fund of Innovative Education Program for Graduate Students at North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power,China(Grading No.YK-2021-39).
文摘Based on the high sulfur content in titanium gypsum,the concept of the calcium-silicon-sulfur(Ca/Si/S)ratio was proposed.The Ca/Si/S ratio of concrete was adjusted by changing the titanium gypsum,fly ash,and cement con-tent.The effects of different Ca/Si/S ratios on the mechanical properties,hydration products,and concrete micro-structure were investigated by nuclear magnetic resonance,uniaxial compression,and scanning electron microscopy.The result shows:(1)The compressive strength of concrete mixed with titanium gypsum increases first and then decreases with the Ca/Si/S ratio decrease.When the Ca/Si/S ratio is 1:0.85:0.10,the strength reaches the peak and is lower than the blank group.(2)The microstructure indicates the addition of titanium gypsum can effectively stimulate the activity of fly ash.Still,too much or too little titanium gypsum will hamper concrete strength development.(3)Titanium gypsum concrete’s nuclear magnetic resonance T2 spectrum has two characteristic peaks.With the Ca/Si/S ratio decreasing,the micropores in the concrete expand towards the macropores.The compressive strength is negatively correlated with the proportion of macropores and is positively correlated with the proportion of no-capillary pores.
基金funded by the National Key Research&Development Program of China(No.2017YFC0703100).
文摘The production of titanium dioxide(a necessary industrial color additive)can generate massive amount of titanium gypsum,a hard-to-treat solid waste.Diverse metallic impurities,heavy metals and reddish color in titanium gypsum make it difficult to be used in building materials like other by-product gypsums.As a result,most of titanium gypsum in China is just stored and has caused serious environmental issues.In this study,titanium gypsum,which contained high contents of impurities and heavy metals,was synergistically used with other three solid wastes to prepare sulfoaluminate cementitious material(SACM)for the first time.The mass proportion of titanium gypsum in the raw materials exceeded 25%.The chemical,mechanical and heavy metal leaching characteristics of this solid waste-based SACM were tested via XRD,XRF,ICP-OES,etc.The main components and metallic impurities of titanium gypsum could be transformed to the components of the main mineral of SACM,ye’elimite.The compressive strength of the prepared SACM reached 38.2,59.7 and 95.8 MPa at 1-day,3-day,and 28-day hydration,respectively,indicating the features of rapidly hardening and high strength.Importantly,the solid waste-based SACM could effectively solidify the heavy metals contained in titanium gypsum and other raw material during thje hydration process.The retention ratio of total Cr reached 97.5%,and other heavy metals were almost not detected in the leachate of SACM.This study provided a feasible approach to utilize titanium gypsum to produce high-performance,green building material,and might promote the massive utilization of this solid waste.
