scholarly journals Comprehensive Characterization of Spent Chemical Foundry Sand for Use in Concrete

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (22) ◽  
pp. 12881
Author(s):  
Paola Paul ◽  
Essia Belhaj ◽  
Cécile Diliberto ◽  
Komla Lolonyo Apedo ◽  
Françoise Feugeas
Keyword(s):  
Physicochemical Characterization ◽  
Cementitious Materials ◽  
Mechanical Resistance ◽  
Foundry Sand ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Foundry Sands ◽  
Industrial Sectors ◽  
C 30 ◽  
Influential Parameters

The foundry industry generates large amounts of spent foundry sands, which are stored, available for recovery in other industrial sectors but unfortunately poorly exploited. Different authors have studied the possibility of recovering them in concretes, which would also allow production of more sustainable cementitious materials. The variability of their results highlights the importance of a better understanding of the potential influential parameters of the by-products. Unfortunately, exhaustive characterizations of the materials are rarely performed, especially for chemically bound foundry sands. This article presents a case study for the recovery of a spent chemical foundry sand with an exhaustive physicochemical characterization of the by-product and an analysis of its influence on the workability and mechanical strengths of cementitious materials. The tests recommended by the European standard for aggregates for concrete confirmed the suitability of the by-product. Associated with additional chemical tests (scanning electron microscopy, X-ray fluorescence, X-ray diffraction, etc.) as well as metallic particles characterization, they highlighted possible influential parameters. The workability and mechanical resistance tests carried out on mortars and concretes confirmed the influence of the fineness of the by-product associated with other parameters. Its use at a substitution rate of 30% results in a strength class C 30/37 concrete.

scholarly journals Characterization of soil-cement bricks with incorporation of used foundry sand

Cerâmica ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 63 (367) ◽  
pp. 329-335 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. F. Leonel ◽  
M. V. Folgueras ◽  
L. V. O. Dalla Valentina ◽  
S. R. Prim ◽  
G. A. Prates ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Absorption ◽  
Economic Feasibility ◽  
Mechanical Resistance ◽  
Technical Standards ◽  
Foundry Sand ◽  
Industrial Sectors ◽  
Soil Cement ◽  
Technical Properties ◽  
Reduced Water

Abstract In order to contribute to the sustainability of the foundry and construction industrial sectors, this work investigated the possibility of employing used foundry sand (UFS) in soil-cement bricks. Modular bricks were prepared with percentages of 10 wt% cement, 0-25 wt% commercial sand, 0-65 wt% used foundry sand, 25-65 wt% clay, and 15-30 wt% gravel dust. A content of 10 wt% Portland cement was adopted to ensure economic feasibility, and gravel was used to improve mechanical strength. The modular bricks were tested to determine their technical properties. The interfaces between the constituent materials were observed by scanning electron microscopy. In durability tests, the bricks showed water absorption and weight loss in accordance with current technical standards. The addition of UFS together with gravel dust reduced water absorption and provided an acceptable level of mechanical resistance, in accordance with established soil-cement standards.

scholarly journals Assay and physicochemical characterization of the antiparasitic albendazole

2012 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 281-290 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noely Camila Tavares Cavalcanti ◽  
Giovana Damasceno Sousa ◽  
Maria Alice Maciel Tabosa ◽  
José Lamartine Soares Sobrinho ◽  
Leila Bastos Leal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physicochemical Characterization ◽  
Analytical Techniques ◽  
Assay Method ◽  
Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Melting Points ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Pharmaceutical Ingredients ◽  
Complementary Techniques

The aim of this study was to characterize three batches of albendazole by pharmacopeial and complementary analytical techniques in order to establish more detailed specifications for the development of pharmaceutical forms. The ABZ01, ABZ02, and ABZ03 batches had melting points of 208 ºC, 208 ºC, and 209 ºC, respectively. X-ray diffraction revealed that all three batches showed crystalline behavior and the absence of polymorphism. Scanning electron microscopy showed that all the samples were crystals of different sizes with a strong tendency to aggregate. The samples were insoluble in water (5.07, 4.27, and 4.52 mg mL-1, respectively) and very slightly soluble in 0.1 M HCl (55.10, 56.90, and 61.70 mg mL-1, respectively) and additionally showed purities within the range specified by the Brazilian Pharmacopoeia 5th edition (F. Bras. V; 98% to 102%). The pharmacopeial assay method was not reproducible and some changes were necessary. The method was validated and showed to be selective, specific, linear, robust, precise, and accurate. From this characterization, we concluded that pharmacopeial techniques alone are not able to detect subtle differences in active pharmaceutical ingredients; therefore, the use of other complementary techniques is required to ensure strict quality control in the pharmaceutical industry.

Lewis-Base Adducts of Group 11 Metal(I) Compounds. XLII. [Cu4X4L4] 'Cubane' Clusters, L = Hindered N-Base Ligand: Synthesis and Structure of the L = 2-(Diphenylmethyl)pyridine Complexes (X = Cl, Br, I)

1989 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 107 ◽  
Author(s):  
LM Engelhardt ◽  
PC Healy ◽  
JD Kildea ◽  
AH White
Keyword(s):  
Bond Distance ◽  
Lewis Base ◽  
Structure Characterization ◽  
Hydrogen Atoms ◽  
X Ray ◽  
The Core ◽  
C 30 ◽  
The Ideal ◽  
Cubane Clusters

The synthesis and single-crystal X-ray structure characterization of tetrameric cubane clusters of copper(1) halides with the hindered N-base ligand 2-(diphenylmethy1)pyridine are reported. The chloride, bromide and iodide structures are isomorphous , crystallizing in the tetragonal space group 141/a, a ≈ 23, c ≈ 12 � , Z = 4 tetramers, the tetramer having crystallographically imposed 4 symmetry, well removed from the ideal 43m. In terms of each X3CuN fragment of the core, this distortion results in one of the N-Cu-X angles being enlarged by c. 30� with respect to the other two and one Cu-X bond distance shortened. Cu-N is also shorter than is usual in a four-coordinate environment and the cluster can be envisaged as being constructed from four quasi-linear monomers. The distortions may be attributed to interaction between the 6- and 2-α-substituent-hydrogen atoms and the halide atoms of the core. The effect diminishes with increasing halide size and increasing volume of the Cu4X4 core.

scholarly journals Characterization of the powder obtained from wasted tires reduced by pyrolysis and thermal shock process

2008 ◽  
Vol 6 (02) ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Mis-Fernandez ◽  
J.A. Azamar-Barrios ◽  
C.R. Rios-Soberanis
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Shock ◽  
Inorganic Compounds ◽  
Physicochemical Characterization ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Shock Process ◽  
Carbon Compounds ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Phase Production

This paper reports on the physicochemical characterization of solid powder obtained directly from wasted tires through pyrolysis and thermal shock process. Two different processes to reduce wasted tires were performed in order to acquire the residuals in powder to be characterized and compared.During this research, three phases were observed when pyrolysis was applied to rubber: the first one a solid black phase formed by organic and inorganic compounds such as zinc oxide (ZnO) and zinc sulphur (ZnS); secondly a gaseous phase containing hydrocarbons i.e. aromatic compounds and, finally, a liquid phase formed by heavy and light oils. By using X-ray diffraction technique, the relationship between temperature and the presence of inorganic compounds was determined varying the temperature of pyrolysis. In addition to X-ray diffraction, infrared spectroscopy, thermal analysis and scanning electron microscopy were used to fully characterize the samples. Comparing the results observed in both processes, it was found that thermal shock process presents some advantages over the pyrolytic, i.e. energy consume and solid black phase production; however, by pyrolytic egradation a powder richer in carbon compounds is obtained.

scholarly journals Iron Ore Tailings: Characterization and Applications

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ottávio Carmignano ◽  
Sara Vieira ◽  
Ana Paula Teixeira ◽  
Fernando Lameiras ◽  
Paulo Roberto Brandão ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Iron Ore ◽  
Ceramic Industry ◽  
Physicochemical Characterization ◽  
New Materials ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Iot Applications ◽  
Iron Ore Tailings ◽  
Iron Ore Tailing

Currently, approximately 1.4 billion tons per year of iron ore tailing wastes (IOT) are generated, mainly in Australia, Brazil, and China. This work describes the characterization and application of two typical IOT, i.e., fine and coarse wastes. The physicochemical characterization of these IOT by different techniques such as XRF (X-ray fluorescence), XRD (X-ray diffraction), Mössbauer spectroscopy, and granulometry, indicates for the fine tailing a composition of Fe2O3/FeOOH (10-55%), SiO2 (18-65%) and Al2O3 (up to 15%) with particles of 6-40 μm, whereas the coarse tailing presents 40-150 μm particles with the composition of 8-48% Fe2O3/FeOOH, 30-90% SiO2 and Al2O3 (up to 20%). The main IOT applications discussed in this review are related to civil construction (aggregates for concrete, mortar, Portland cement additives), ceramic industry, geopolymer, synthesis of new materials such as zeolites, mesoporous silica, carbon nanotubes, adsorbents, catalysts for different reactions, in batteries and in fuel cells. It was also carried out an analysis of patents related to IOT applications and the main technological and market barriers that hinder the industrial and commercial uses of these wastes.

scholarly journals Physicochemical Characterization of Moroccan Natural Clays and the Study of their Adsorption Capacity for the Methyl Orange and Methylene

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 1258-1267
Keyword(s):  
Methyl Orange ◽  
Physicochemical Characterization ◽  
Order Kinetic ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Calcined Clay ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Equilibrium Data ◽  
Order Kinetic Model ◽  
Natural Clays

The objective of this work was the physicochemical characterization of a Moroccan natural clay from the Jorf Arfoud region (Lampert Coodinates: x = 595610, y = 101578) and its valorization in the elimination of organic pollutants (methyl orange MO and methylene blue MB) from aqueous solutions, with the adsorption technique on raw and calcined clay at 500°C. The clay was characterized by chemical analysis such as X-ray fluorescence (XRF), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) and Scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Crude and purified clays, consisting essentially of silica and alumina, are a characteristic property of phyllosilicates and also contain amounts of quartz, kaolinite and calcite as associated minerals. The experiments were performed after optimization of the parameters influencing the system, such as pH, adsorbent mass, initial dye concentration and temperature. The clays used absorb better the MB than MO, for an initial concentration of 10 mg/L and 20 mg/L respectively. Langmuir and Freundlich models of adsorption isotherms were applied to fit experimental equilibrium data. Results have showed that the adsorption of MB and MO followed very well the second order kinetic model on raw clay. The adsorption process was found to be exothermic in the case of MB. However, the adsorption of MO was endothermic.

Synthesis, crystal structure and physicochemical characterization of a Hg(II) complex with 6-methoxyquinoline as ligand

2015 ◽  
Vol 70 (10) ◽  
pp. 719-725 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristian Villa-Pérez ◽  
Isabel C. Ortega ◽  
Angélica M. Payán-Aristizábal ◽  
Gustavo Echeverría ◽  
Gloria C. Valencia-Uribe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Oxygen ◽  
Theoretical Calculations ◽  
Physicochemical Characterization ◽  
Spectroscopic Studies ◽  
Monoclinic Space Group ◽  
Oxygen Production ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Singlet Molecular Oxygen ◽  
X Ray

AbstractA new complex of Hg(II) with 6-methoxyquinoline (C10H9NO-6MQ) has been synthesized and characterized. The structure of the complex Hg(6MQ)Cl2 was determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction. It crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P21/c with a = 3.9139(3), b = 26.3400(2), c = 10.9090(9) Å, β = 89.833(6)°, V = 1124.6(1) Å3 and Z = 4 molecules per unit cell. The coordination geometry of the mercury(II) center can be described as a distorted square pyramid formed by one nitrogen atom of the 6MQ and four chlorine atoms. Fourier transform infrared, Raman and UV/Vis spectroscopic studies have been carried out to characterize the compound, using theoretical calculations for the assignment of the experimentally observed bands. The thermal behavior was investigated by thermogravimetric analysis. The quantum yield of singlet molecular oxygen production ΦΔ was measured with steady-state methods in ethanol, using 9,10-dimethylanthracene (DMA) as actinometer and Bengal rose as reference photosensitizer. The resultant singlet molecular oxygen was detected indirectly by photooxidation reactions of DMA. The luminescence properties have also been studied.

scholarly journals Electrochemical and Morphological Investigations of Ga Addition to Pt Electrocatalyst Supported on Carbon

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giordano T. Paganoto ◽  
Deise M. Santos ◽  
Tereza C. S. Evangelista ◽  
Marco C. C. Guimarães ◽  
Maria Tereza W. D. Carneiro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electrochemical Impedance ◽  
Physicochemical Characterization ◽  
Face Centered Cubic ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Precursor Method ◽  
Tem Analysis ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Face Centered

This paper is consisted in the synthesis of platinum-based electrocatalysts supported on carbon (Vulcan XC-72) and investigation of the addition of gallium in their physicochemical and electrochemical properties toward ethanol oxidation reaction (EOR). PtGa/C electrocatalysts were prepared through thermal decomposition of polymeric precursor method at a temperature of 350°C. Six different compositions were homemade: Pt50Ga50/C, Pt60Ga40/C, Pt70Ga30/C, Pt80Ga20/C, Pt90Ga10/C, and Pt100/C. These electrocatalysts were electrochemically characterized by cyclic voltammetry (CV), chronoamperometry (CA), chronopotentiometry (CP), and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) in the presence and absence of ethanol 1.0 mol L−1. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) were also carried out for a physicochemical characterization of those materials. XRD results showed the main peaks of face-centered cubic Pt. The particle sizes obtained from XRD and TEM analysis range from 7.2 nm to 12.9 nm. The CV results indicate behavior typical of Pt-based electrocatalysts in acid medium. The CV, EIS, and CA data reveal that the addition of up to 31% of gallium to the Pt highly improves catalytic activity on EOR response when compared to Pt100/C.

Lisinopril Dihydrate: Single-Crystal X-Ray Structure and Physicochemical Characterization of Derived Solid Forms

2013 ◽  
Vol 102 (10) ◽  
pp. 3596-3603 ◽  
Author(s):  
Milena Sorrenti ◽  
Laura Catenacci ◽  
Dyanne L Cruickshank ◽  
Mino R. Caira
Keyword(s):  
Single Crystal ◽  
Physicochemical Characterization ◽  
X Ray
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