A Binder of Phosphogypsum-Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag-Ordinary Portland Cement

A new hydraulic cementitious binder was developed by mainly utilizing industrial byproducts phosphogypsum（PG）and ground granulated blast furnace slag（GGBFS）with small addition of ordinary portland cement（OPC）.The hydration process and microstructure were studied by X-ray diffraction（XRD） and scanning electronic microscopy（SEM）.OPC hydrated first at early age to form primarily C-S-H gel,ettringite and calcium hydroxide（CH）.GGBFS activated by CH and sulfate ions hydrated continuously at later age,producing more and more hydration products,C-S-H gel and ettringite.Thus the paste developed a denser microstructure and its strength increased.The 28 d compressive strength of the mixture of 50%PG,46% GGBFS and 4%OPC exceeded 45 MPa.The setting time was faster and 3 d and 7 d strength were higher when the proportion of OPC increased.But the 28 d strength decreased when OPC exceeded 4%due to large amount of ettringite formed at late hydration age which damaged the microstructure.

Effect of Steel Slag and Granulated Blast-furnace Slag on the Mechanical Strength and Pore Structure of Cement Composites

Reuse of solid industrial wastes is an effective approach to develop low-carbon construction materials. This paper examines how two materials, steel slag（ST） and granulated blast-furnace slag（SL） impact the mechanical performance and pore structure of cement-based systems. Analysis was done on the variations of the porosity, pore size, and pore volume distribution with the curing age and replacement content, and the fractal dimensions of pore surfaces. The results suggested that systems with both supplementary materials had lower early strengths than pure cement, but could generally surpass pure cement paste after 90 d; higher SL content was particularly helpful for boosting the late strengths. The addition of ST increased the porosities and mean pore sizes at each age, and both increased with ST content; SL was helpful for decreasing the system＇s late porosity（especially harmless pores below 20 nm）; The lowest porosity and mean pore size were obtained with 20% SL. Both systems had notably fractal characteristics on pore surfaces, with ST systems showing the highest dimensions at 10% ST, and SL systems at 20% SL. Compressive strength displayed a significant linear increase with fractal dimension.

Influence of Carbonation on Fatigue of Concrete with High Volume of Ground Granulated Blast-furnace Slag

The effect of carbonation on fatigue performance of ground granulated blast-furnace slag concrete was investigated. Based on the static compression tests of carbonated GGBS-concrete, the correlation between carbonation depth and compressive strength was analyzed and an equation between carbonation depth and compressive strength was put forward. Meanwhile, fatigue S-N curves of various carbonation depths were fitted, and the infl uence of carbonation on fatigue life and strength was studied. Carbonation has a dual effect on the fatigue behavior of GGBS-concrete. A fatigue equation based on the depth of carbonation was established. Also, the probabilistic distribution of fatigue life of carbonated concrete at a given stress level was modeled by the two-parameter Weibull distribution.

Abrasion Resistance of Cement Paste with Granulated Blast Furnace Slag and Its Relations to Microhardness and Microstructure

The abrasion resistance of cement pastes with 30 wt%,40 wt%and 50 wt%granulated blast furnace slag(GBFS),and its relations to microhardness and microstructure like hydration products and pore structure were studied.Results indicated that GBFS decreased the abrasion resistance of paste,and among the pastes with GBFS,the paste with 40 wt%GBFS showed the highest abrasion resistance.The microhardness of GBFS was lower than that of the cement,and the microhardness of the hydration products in paste with GBFS was also lower than that of the hydration products in paste without GBFS,so that the abrasion resistance of paste decreased when GBFS was incorporated.The reason for the decrease of microhardness of pastes with GBFS was that the contents of Ca(OH)_(2)in pastes with GBFS was significantly lower than that in the paste without GBFS,while large amounts of calcium aluminate hydrates and hydrotalcite-like phases(HT)in pastes with GBFS were generated.Furthermore,among the pastes with GBFS,the paste with 40 wt%GBFS showed the lowest porosity which was the main reason for its highest abrasion resistance.

Sulfuric Acid Resistance of Concrete with Blast Furnace Slag Fine Aggregate

The deterioration of concrete by sulfuric acid attack in sewage environments has become a serious problem for many existing sewage structures. In this study, the properties of concrete using the blast furnace slag have been examined. It was shown that by using the blast furnace slag fine aggregate and blast furnace slag fine powder, it is possible to enhance the resistance of mortar and concrete to sulfuric acid. The resistance to sulfuric acid of mortar and concrete can be improved by using a blast-furnace slag fine aggregate in the total amount of fine aggregate. When mortar or concrete reacts to sulfuric acid, dihydrated gypsum film is formed around the particulate of the fine aggregate. This dihydrated gypsum film could retard the penetration of sulfuric acid, thus, improving the resistance to sulfuric acid. Furthermore, it has been proved that the relationship between the erosion depth by sulfuric acid attack and the product of immersion period and concentration of sulfuric acid can be expressed linearly. However, this relationship is dependent on the type of materials of concrete.

Dry Mix Slag—High-Calcium Fly Ash Binder. Part Two: Durability

This work investigates durability of cement-free mortars with a binder comprised of ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS) activated by high-calcium fly ash (HCFA) and sodium carbonate (Na2CO3): the soundness, sulfate resistance, alkali-silica reactivity and efflorescence factors are considered. Results of tests show that such mortars are resistant to alkali-silica expansion. Mortars are also sulfate-resistant when the amount of HCFA in the complex binder is within a limit of 10 wt%. The fineness of fly ash determines its’ ability to activate GGBFS hydration, and influence soundness of the binder, early strength development, sulfate resistance and efflorescence behavior. The present article is a continuation of authors’ work, previously published in MSA, Vol. 14, 240-254.

Modeling Tensile Strength of Concrete on Partial Replacement of Ce­ment and Sand with Quarry Dust Ground Granulated Blast Furnace and Slag Silica Fumes

Tensile strength of concrete were examined on its partial replacement of cement and sand using ground granulated blast furnace and quarry dust.The study examines its behaviour at different dimensions.This is to monitor the variation effect of these parameters on the growth rates of tensile to the optimum curing age.These include non linear conditions of tensile state,non-elastic and its brittle behaviour at all times as it express zero conditions in tension.This means that it has the ability to with stand pull force.It also reflects its weak ability to handle shear stress thus tends to cause deformation in material as it has poor elasticity.The reflection of its brittle influence the rate of tensile behaviour from concrete ductility.These are known to be a material on modern mechanics of concrete.These are also considered as quasi brittle material.This behaviour was reflected as the system considered evaluating the growth rate of tensile strength that replaced cement and sand with these locally sourced addictives.The developed model monitor other reflected influential parameters such as variation of concrete porosity due it compaction in placements,tensile behaviour reflects these effect that subject it to mechanical properties of concrete.The study expressed the reaction of these parameters in the simulation,the evaluation of these affected the details variation of tensile growth rate at different water cement ratios and curing age.The tensile behaviour that was monitored are based on these factors in the study.The derived model were validated with the a researcher results[24],and both parameters developed best fits correlation.The study is imperative because the system expressed the behaviour of tensile strength from concrete at different dimensions.Experts can applied these concept to monitor tensile behaviour considering these parameters in its growth rates.

钢渣-矿渣基胶凝材料的协同水化机理

通过胶砂强度试验及X射线衍射仪(XRD)、热失重分析(TG-DTG)、扫描电镜-能谱仪(SEM-EDS)等微观测试技术,对不同配合比钢渣-矿渣基胶凝材料的力学性能、水化产物及其水化硬化过程进行了研究.结果表明:当胶凝材料的n(CaO+MgO)/n(SiO2+Al2O3)=0.90时,其水化后期有较多的水化硅酸钙、水化铝酸钙凝胶生成,微观结构更加致密,力学性能表现最优,28 d抗压强度和抗折强度分别达到20.20、7.25 MPa;pH值的变化反映出协同水化效应的关键在于钢渣活性矿物的溶解和矿渣的二次火山灰反应,钢渣和矿渣的最佳配合比可以保证水化程度有较高的水平.

Dry Mix Slag—High-Calcium Fly Ash Binder. Part One: Hydration and Mechanical Properties

High-calcium fly ash (HCFA)—a residue of high-temperature coal combustion at thermal power plants, in combination with sodium carbonate presents an effective hardening activator of ground granulated blast-furnace slag (GGBFS). Substitution of 10% - 30% of GGBFS by HCFA and premixing of 1% - 3% Na2CO3 to this dry binary binder was discovered to give mortar compression strength of 10 - 30 to 30 - 45 MPa at 7 and 28 days when moist cured at ambient temperature. High-calcium fly ash produced from low-temperature combustion of fuel, like in circulating fluidized bed technology, reacts with water readily and is itself a good hardening activator for GGBFS, so introduction of Na2CO3 into such mix has no noticeable effect on the mortar strength. However, low-temperature HCFA has higher water demand, and the strength of mortar is compromised by this factor. As of today, our research is still ongoing, and we expect to publish more data on different aspects of durability of proposed GGBFS-HCFA binder later.

水工混凝土掺合料特性及石灰石粉水化机理研究

利用扫描电镜、X射线衍射、压汞等材料分析手段,系统研究了石灰石粉、粉煤灰、磨细矿渣三种水工混凝土常用掺合料的矿物组成、表面特性,以及二元、三元胶凝材料体系的水化机理。结果表明,石灰石粉颗粒表面粗糙,促进水泥早期水化,微弱参与反应并生成水化碳铝酸钙,但不具有火山灰活性,石粉对水泥石中孔径在20~100 nm范围的孔隙影响较大,提高石粉掺量,该范围的孔隙增多,硬化浆体孔结构变差。粉煤灰中含有大量的球形颗粒,颗粒表面致密光滑,含有大量玻璃体,将粉煤灰与石粉复合双掺,粉煤灰的火山灰效应能够优化浆体孔结构。

热养护对大体积混凝土不同活性矿物掺合料早期水化性能的影响

研究了大体积混凝土中粉煤灰和矿粉在热养护条件下对水泥早期抗压强度的影响,并通过水化热、XRD以及TGA等技术手段阐述了水化反应过程。结果表明:常温时,粉煤灰和矿粉加入均会大幅度降低早期强度;热养护时,粉煤灰-水泥体系的早期强度仍远低于空白组;但随着矿粉用量的增加和热养护温度的升高,体系早期强度与空白组的差距逐渐减小;50℃养护时,矿粉-水泥体系的早期强度高于空白组。这说明在热激发条件下,粉煤灰的早期火山灰反应仍然有限,但矿粉的早期水化活性显著提高,通过火山灰反应和自水化反应完成水化产物的积累。

复合矿物掺合料颗粒级配优化及多级球磨串联制备技术

复合矿物掺合料多由混合粉磨工艺制得,无法调控各组分粒径,存在过粉磨和欠粉磨问题,导致产品需水量高或活性低。分别粉磨工艺可以实现各组分粒径的分别调控,但设备投资大、改造成本高、对场地空间要求高,未在传统生产企业推广应用。因此本文研究了矿渣、粉煤灰粒度搭配对复合矿物掺合料性能的影响,利用嵩基新材料公司磨机数量多的特点,通过多台球磨串联、分段喂料等工艺分别控制矿粉和粉煤灰粒径,调控各磨机喂料量制备了不同活性指数的复合矿物掺合料。喂料量为37.5 t/h时,该制备技术的电耗和碳排放分别为40.5 kWh/t和48.6 kg/t,复合矿物掺合料7 d活性指数达71.1%,综合效益相对最佳。降低喂料量至28.8 t/h,复合矿物掺合料的7 d活性指数可由40.0 t/h时的68.4%提高至74.8%,但电耗和碳排放较高。

工业废渣在湖相软土固化改良中的应用研究

为改善湖相软土承载力小、易压缩变形、含水率大的工程特性,提出采用粒化高炉矿渣(GGBS)作为主固化材料,电石渣和Na_(2)SO_(4)作为激发剂材料对湖相软土进行复配固化改良,并与水泥固化方案进行了工程性能对比试验。结果表明:单掺GGBS、电石渣或者Na_(2)SO_(4)均能提升软土强度,分别在12%、2.5%和4%掺量时达到强度最大值,但对于强度的提升程度较小;当采用GGBS(12.18%)+电石渣(2.3%)+Na_(2)SO_(4)(5.31%)的复配方案时,强度提升较为显著,28d龄期强度可以达到1107kPa,是原状软土的24.6倍,其强度改善效果与掺入13%水泥的固化改良效果相当;采用GGBS+电石渣+Na_(2)SO_(4)进行复配固化的软土稳定性强于采用水泥固化的软土,在经历9次干湿循环后,强度仅降低7kPa,而水泥固化组则降低了86kPa,复配固化改良软土具有更优越的工程力学性能。

粒化高炉矿渣粉沥青混合料路用性能研究

为了拓宽废弃粒化高炉矿渣的利用途径,文中采用不同比例的粒化高炉矿渣粉代替矿粉后,进行AC-13C沥青混合料配合比设计,并对其高温稳定性、水稳定性和低温抗裂性等路用性能进行对比分析。结果表明,将粒化高炉矿渣粉作为填料应用于沥青混合料中,提高了沥青混合料的高温稳定性和高温水稳定性,但降低了其低温水稳定性。当粒化高炉矿渣粉替代率不超过50%时,沥青混合料的低温抗裂性可以得到提高,而当粒化高炉矿渣粉替代率超过75%时,沥青混合料的低温抗裂性降低。综合分析结论得出,AC-13C沥青混合料的粒化高炉矿渣粉替代率不超过50%。

磷石膏协同多元固废制备矿山充填材料

为解决磷石膏利用率低、对环境危害大与低成本矿山充填材料研制的问题,本文以粉煤灰、钢渣、高炉矿渣为胶凝材料组分,协同磷石膏制备一种新型的磷石膏基矿山充填材料。通过抗压强度、流动度、凝结时间、浸出毒性和微观试验研究了充填材料的工程与环境特性。结果表明:所研制的矿山充填材料的抗压强度、流动度、凝结时间均能满足规范,达到工程应用需求;在养护28 d后,充填材料的重金属元素的浸出浓度都可以满足地下水Ⅲ级标准的要求,不会污染环境和危害人体健康。当钢渣和高炉矿渣的掺量逐渐增加时,抗压强度逐渐升高,流动度和凝结时间逐渐降低;充填材料中主要的水化产物是钙矾石和C—(A)—S—H凝胶,两者都为充填材料提供了主要的强度,且C—(A)—S—H凝胶可以包裹住重金属离子。

柳钢4号高炉渣处理系统改造设计

柳钢4号高炉第一代采用明特法渣处理系统,投产后一直存在现场蒸汽量大、设备故障率高等问题,特别是冲渣水细渣含量高、渣水分离效果差,导致水系统管道、阀门、水泵等设备磨损严重。2022年,将明特法改为转鼓法,在提升泵房、冷却塔等主体结构利旧的基础上,主要对渣粒化工艺进行了更新,并结合场地条件进行改进,重点改进了冲渣水细渣分离工艺、组合式锥斗沉淀池、冷却塔配水系统及环保盖板设施。改造完成后,渣处理设备磨损明显减轻,设备故障率、维护量大幅降低;沉淀池前后的冲渣水细渣含量分别降为66mg/L和50mg/L,现场无明显蒸汽散逸。

高炉水冲渣过程中硫化物排放计算分析

高炉炉料中的硫元素约85%随炉渣排出,对高炉水冲渣过程中的硫化物排放进行了计算分析。计算结果表明:①炉渣与水接触的0.3s内产生大量的H_(2)S和SO_(2),在随蒸汽及气溶胶外排至大气的过程中,有部分H_(2)S转化成SO_(2),温度较低时会生成H_(2)SO_(4);②当人炉硫负荷为4kg/t时,冲渣点烟窗处的硫化物排放如全部折算成SO_(2)为369.96mg/m^(3),如全部折算成H_(2)S为196.54mg/m^(3);③从某1500m^(3)高炉渣处理系统的实测结果来看,硫化物排放峰值高于理论计算值;④有部分H_(2)S和SO_(2)与Ca(OH)2反应生成CaSO_(4)·0.5H_(2)O和CaSO_(4)·2H_(2)O,并在循环过程中结晶析出,是造成滤层板结及管道堵塞的根本原因。

粒化高炉矿渣粉掺量对混凝土性能影响分析

本文通过实验进行多种材料的不同配比,如单掺粉煤灰、单掺粒化高炉矿渣粉、粒化高炉矿渣粉与粉煤灰双掺的混凝土,这些大掺量粒化高炉矿渣粉,对混凝土有极大的影响,多次调配找出各组分最佳的比例,对双掺混凝土进行配合比优化十分重要。对混凝土掺入大量的矿物外加剂的复合反应并优化配合比,是进行混凝土配合比设计的一个发展方向,也正成为应用的大趋势。

Clayey soil stabilization using alkali-activated volcanic ash and slag

Lime and Portland cement are the most widely used binders in soil stabilization projects.However,due to the high carbon emission in cement production,research on soil stabilization by the use of more environmentally-friendly binders with lower carbon footprint has attracted much attention in recent years.This research investigated the potential of using alkali-activated ground granulated blast furnace slag(GGBS)and volcanic ash(VA)as green binders in clayey soil stabilization projects,which has not been studied before.The effects of different combinations of VA with GGBS,various liquid/solid ratios,different curing conditions,and different curing periods(i.e.7 d,28 d and 90 d)were investigated.Compressive strength and durability of specimens against wet-dry and freeze-thaw cycles were then studied through the use of mechanical and microstructural tests.The results demonstrated that the coexistence of GGBS and VA in geopolymerization process was more effective due to the synergic formation of N-A-S-H and C-(A)-S-H gels.Moreover,although VA needs heat curing to become activated and develop strength,its partial replacement with GGBS made the binder suitable for application at ambient temperature and resulted in a remarkably superior resistance against wet-dry and freeze-thaw cycles.The carbon embodied of the mixtures was also evaluated,and the results confirmed the low carbon footprints of the alkali-activated mixtures.Finally,it was concluded that the alkali-activated GGBS/VA could be promisingly used in clayey soil stabilization projects instead of conventional binders.

Tests on Alkali-Activated Slag Foamed Concrete with Various Water-Binder Ratios and Substitution Levels of Fly Ash

To provide basic data for the reasonable mixing design of the alkali-activated (AA) foamed concrete as a thermal insulation material for a floor heating system, 9 concrete mixes with a targeted dry density less than 400 kg/m3 were tested. Ground granulated blast-furnace slag (GGBS) as a source material was activated by the following two types of alkali activators: 10% Ca(OH)2 and 4% Mg(NO3)2, and 2.5% Ca(OH)2 and 6.5% Na2SiO3. The main test parameters were water-to-binder (W/B) ratio and the substitution level (RFA) of fly ash (FA) for GGBS. Test results revealed that the dry density of AA GGBS foamed concrete was independent of the W/B ratio an RFA, whereas the compressive strength increased with the decrease in W/B ratio and with the increase in RFA up to 15%, beyond which it decreased. With the increase in the W/B ratio, the amount of macro capillaries and artificial air pores increased, which resulted in the decrease of compressive strength. The magnitude of the environmental loads of the AA GGBS foamed concrete is independent of the W/B ratio and RFA. The largest reduction percentage was found in the photochemical oxidation potential, being more than 99%. The reduction percentage was 87% - 93% for the global warming potential, 81% - 84% for abiotic depletion, 79% - 84% for acidification potential, 77% - 85% for eutrophication potential, and 73% - 83% for human toxicity potential. Ultimately, this study proved that the developed AA GGBS foamed concrete has a considerable promise as a sustainable construction material for nonstructural element.