Quick Setting Property and Hydration of Portland Cement with Accelerating Agent Based on Calcium Aluminate.

In this paper, we comparitvley studied acetic acid attacks on geopolymer (GP-M), calcium aluminate (CAC-M), and Portland cement (PC-M)-based mortars. Consequent formations of deteriorated or transition layers surrounding the unaltered core material was classified in these three mortars, according to different degradation levels depending on what binder type was involved. Apart from mass loss, hardness, and deterioration depth, their microstructural alterations were analyzed using test methods such as scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive spectroscopy (SEM-EDS), mercury intrusion porosimetry (MIP), powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), and thermogravimetric analysis-differential scanning calorimeter (TGA-DSC), which showed the different mechanisms for each binder type. Elemental maps revealed the decalcification (PC-M and CAC-M) and depolymerization (GP-M) that occurred across the mortar sections. The mass loss, hardness, and porosity were the least affected for GP-M, followed by CAC-M. These results points out that geopolymer-based mortars have improved acid resistance, which can be used as a potential alternative to conventional cement concretes that have been exposed to agro-industrial environments.

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Calorimetry in the studies of by-pass cement kiln dust as an additive to the calcium aluminate cement

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry ◽

10.1007/s10973-019-08913-2 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 138 (6) ◽

pp. 4561-4569 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Wiesława Nocuń-Wczelik ◽

Katarzyna Stolarska

Keyword(s):

Portland Cement ◽

Rheological Properties ◽

Calcium Aluminate ◽

Calcium Aluminate Cement ◽

Cement Kiln ◽

Phase Assemblage ◽

Chemical Shrinkage ◽

High Calcium ◽

Kinetics Of ◽

Aluminate Cement

Abstract The studies focused on the kinetics of early hydration in the high-calcium aluminate cement (CAC 70)—by-pass cement kiln dusts (BPCKD)—mixtures. For this purpose, the mixtures of cement with this additive or with some potential constituents of dusts were produced. The microcalorimeter was applied to follow the kinetics of hydration. The investigations with the aim of finding the relationship between the components of initial mixtures and the modification of hydration process were carried out. The rheological properties were characterized, and the chemical shrinkage characteristics were produced. The phase assemblage characterization and microscopic observations were done as well. In case of the high-calcium aluminate-based binders, the modification of setting process was observed; the rheological properties and chemical shrinkage were affected too. The acceleration of heat evolution—the shortening of so-called induction period in the presence of BPCKD additive—was observed. The results were compared to those obtained for the CAC with ordinary Portland cement additive. The results of calorimetric measurements are discussed in terms of the chemical and phase assemblage of this additive as compared to the Portland cement clinker precursors and potassium chloride—the solid and liquid components of the dust.

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