scholarly journals Undissolved Ilmenite Mud from TiO2 Production—Waste or a Valuable Addition to Portland Cement Composites?

Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (16) ◽  
pp. 3555 ◽  
Author(s):  
Filip Chyliński ◽  
Jan Bobrowicz ◽  
Paweł Łukowski

This paper presents a method of utilising ilmenite MUD created during the production of titanium dioxide (TiO2) according to the sulphate method as an additive for Portland cement composites. After the production process, undissolved MUD was additionally rinsed with water and filtrated in the factory to make it more useful (R-MUD) for implementation and also to turn back some of the by-products of the production of TiO2. R-MUD is less hazardous waste than MUD. It has a lower concentration of sulphuric acid and some heavy metals. The rinsing process raised the concentration of SiO2, which is a valuable part of R-MUD because of its potential pozzolanic activity. This means that the R-MUD might be a reactive substitute of part of Portland cement in building composites. The article presents the results of research on the pozzolanic activity of R-MUD and other materials with proved pozzolanic activity, such as silica fume, fly ash and natural pozzolana (trass). Tests were performed using thermal analysis techniques. The tests showed that the pozzolanic activity or R-MUD after three days is at the same level as silica fume and after 28 days it is twice as high as the activity of fly ash. Beyond the 180th day of curing, R-MUD had the same level of activity as fly ash. The summary is supplemented by calorimetric tests, which confirm the high reactivity of R-MUD compared to other commonly used concrete additives, already in the initial hydration period. In summary, heat of hydration after 72 h of Portland cement with R-MUD is at the same level as the heat of hydration of Portland cement with silica fume and also pure Portland cement grout. The results confirm that the process of formation of micro-silica contained in R-MUD react with calcium hydroxide to form the C-S-H phase, which is responsible for the microstructure of cement composites.

2002 ◽  
Vol 32 (7) ◽  
pp. 1045-1051 ◽  
Author(s):  
B.W. Langan ◽  
K. Weng ◽  
M.A. Ward

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (9) ◽  
pp. 2023-2030
Author(s):  
Arnon Chaipanich ◽  
Chalermphan Narattha ◽  
Watcharapong Wongkeo ◽  
Pailyn Thongsanitgarn

2008 ◽  
Vol 38 (6) ◽  
pp. 832-840 ◽  
Author(s):  
David G. Snelson ◽  
Stan Wild ◽  
Martin O'Farrell

2012 ◽  
Vol 29 ◽  
pp. 33-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vili Lilkov ◽  
Ognyan Petrov ◽  
Yana Tzvetanova ◽  
Plamen Savov

1986 ◽  
Vol 86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Micheline Regourd

ABSTRACTThe hydration of a blended cement through hydraulic or pozzolanic reactions results in heterogeneous polyphase materials. Because portland cement clinker is the major component in most cement blends, the microstructural development of portland cement hydrates, including C-S-H and pore structures, is first discussed. Slag, fly ash, silica fume and limestone filler cements are then compared to portland cement with regards to C-S-H morphology and composition, aluminate crystallization, cement paste interfaces and pore size distribution.


2018 ◽  
Vol 761 ◽  
pp. 120-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vlastimil Bílek ◽  
David Pytlík ◽  
Marketa Bambuchova

Use a ternary binder for production of a high performance concrete with a compressive strengths between 120 and 170 MPa is presented. The water to binder ratio of the concrete is 0.225 and the binder is composed of Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC), condensed silica fume (CSF), ground limestone (L), fly ash (FA) and metakaoline (MK). The dosage of (M + CSF) is kept at a constant level for a better workability of fresh concrete. Different workability, flexural and compressive strengths were obtained for concretes with a constant cement and a metakaoline dosage, and for a constant dosage (FA + L) but a different ratio FA / L. An optimum composition was found and concretes for other tests were designed using this composition.


2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 2955 ◽  
Author(s):  
Styliani Papatzani ◽  
Kevin Paine

In an effort to produce cost-effective and environmentally friendly cementitious binders. mainly ternary (Portland cement + limestone + pozzolanas) formulations have been investigated so far. Various proportions of constituents have been suggested, all, however, employing typical Portland cement (PC) substitution rates, as prescribed by the current codes. With the current paper a step by step methodology on developing low carbon footprint binary, ternary and quaternary cementitious binders is presented (PC replacement up to 57%). Best performing binary (60% PC and 40% LS (limestone)) and ternary formulations (60% PC, 20% LS, 20% FA (fly ash) or 43% PC, 20% LS 37% FA) were selected on the grounds of sustainability and strength development and were further optimized with the addition of silica fume. For the first time a protocol for successfully selecting and testing binders was discussed and the combined effect of highly pozzolanic constituents in low PC content formulations was assessed and a number of successful matrices were recommended. The present paper enriched the current state of the art in composite low carbon footprint cementitious binders and can serve as a basis for further enhancements by other researchers in the field.


Author(s):  
Patrycja Miera ◽  
Jacek Golaszewski ◽  
Zbigniew Giergiczny

1997 ◽  
Vol 24 (5) ◽  
pp. 754-760 ◽  
Author(s):  
J K Weng ◽  
B W Langan ◽  
M A Ward

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