Effect and Mechanism of Sodium Fluosilicate on Setting Time of Cement

2017 ◽  
Vol 898 ◽  
pp. 1978-1983
Author(s):  
Hai Wang ◽  
Qian Jin Mao ◽  
Yue Gao ◽  
Zi Ming Wang ◽  
Su Ping Cui

Sodium fluosilicate (Na2SiF6) is prepared from by-product of phosphate fertilizer production. According to a certain percentage of Na2SiF6 mixed in the cement, the influence of different dosages on the setting time of cement under different water-cement ratio was discussed, and the effect of different forms of fluoride compounds on the setting time of cement were compared. The effect and mechanism of sodium fluosilicate on the hydration products of cement were researched by using the X-ray diffraction analysis and micro electron microscope. Experimental results show that the retarding effect of sodium fluosilicate on the coagulation time had a critical effect, and beyond a certain value, it sharply decreased the setting time. The critical dosage increased with the increase of water-cecment ratio. Compared with the retarding effect of Na2SiF6、MgSiF6、NaF and CaF2 on the coagulation time of cement, Na2SiF6 was the best. The incorporation of Na2SiF6 does not change the types of the hydration products, the main function of FN is hydrolyzed with Ca2+ ions to form CaF2 with a very low solubility.

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 662
Author(s):  
Yonghua Wu ◽  
Qiqi Li ◽  
Guoxin Li ◽  
Shiying Tang ◽  
Mengdie Niu ◽  
...  

In order to study what the effect of superplasticizers on the setting time, fluidity and compressive strength of calcium sulfoaluminate cement (CSA) a naphthalene-based superplasticizer (BNS) and a polycarboxylic acid superplasticizer (PC) were selected to interact with CSA pastes and ye’elimite, respectively. X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric (TG) analysis and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analytical methods were used to investigate the class, amount and microstructure of the CSA pastes and ye’elimite pastes hydration products under the effect of the superplasticizers. The results showed that the addition of BNS can promote ettringite generation and thus improve the early compressive strength. As the addition of BNS increased from 0.8 wt% to 2.0 wt%, the initial setting time was prolonged 10 min, the final setting time was prolonged 7 min, the 5 min fluidity was improved from no fluidity to 220 mm. However, as the addition of PC increased from 0.08 wt% to 0.20 wt%, the setting time of the PC just changed within 3 min; the 5 min fluidity increased from 110 mm to 195 mm and no 15 min fluidity at all was observed. AS seen by SEM, it can be stated that generated ettringite under the addition of PC was layered and lacking bonding, and its morphology changed from rod-like to flake-like, leading to a decrease in early compressive strength.


2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 562-572 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chenglong Zhuang ◽  
Yu Chen

Abstract In recent years, the addition of nanometer materials to concrete materials has attracted a group of increasing number of scholars’ research interests, and nano-SiO2 is one of the research hotspots. In this paper, we briefly introduce the influence of nano-SiO2 on setting time, slump, shrinkage, durability and mechanical properties of concrete. In addition, this review also includes the microstructure measured by scanning electron microscope (SEM) and the content of various hydration products obtained by X-ray diffraction (XRD). The result shows that the setting time of nano-SiO2 concrete is shortened, the slump is reduced and the shrinkage is improved owing to the high activity and nucleation of nano-SiO2. The improvement effect of nano-SiO2 on concrete is remarkable, especially in the aspect of enhancing the durability of concrete. It should be noted that nano-SiO2 shows limited improvement in the mechanical properties of concrete. In the end, this literature summary explains the macro performance of nano-silica modified concrete through microstructure.


2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 998-1008
Author(s):  
Guo Li ◽  
Zheng Zhuang ◽  
Yajun Lv ◽  
Kejin Wang ◽  
David Hui

AbstractThree nano-CaCO3 (NC) replacement levels of 1, 2, and 3% (by weight of cement) were utilized in autoclaved concrete. The accelerated carbonation depth and Coulomb electric fluxes of the hardened concrete were tested periodically at the ages of 28, 90, 180, and 300 days. In addition, X-ray diffraction, thermogravimetry, and mercury intrusion porosimetry were also performed to study changes in the hydration products of cement and microscopic pore structure of concrete under autoclave curing. Results indicated that a suitable level of NC replacement exerts filling and accelerating effects, promotes the generation of cement hydration products, reduces porosity, and refines the micropores of autoclaved concrete. These effects substantially enhanced the carbonation and chloride resistance of the autoclaved concrete and endowed the material with resistances approaching or exceeding that of standard cured concrete. Among the three NC replacement ratios, the 3% NC replacement was the optimal dosage for improving the long-term carbonation and chloride resistance of concrete.


2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Abad Galán ◽  
Alexandre N. Sobolev ◽  
Eli Zysman-Colman ◽  
Mark Ogden ◽  
Massimiliano Massi

<i>β</i>-Triketonates have been recently used as chelating ligands for lanthanoid ions, presenting unique structures varying from polynuclear assemblies to polymers. In an effort to overcome low solubility of the complexes of tribenzoylmethane, four <i>β</i>-triketones with higher lipophilicity were synthesised. Complexation reactions were performed for each of these molecules using different alkaline bases in alcoholic media. X-ray diffraction studies suggested that the ligands were undergoing decomposition under the reaction conditions. This is proposed to be caused by <i>in situ</i>retro-Claisen condensation reactions, consistent with two examples that have been reported previously. The lability of the lanthanoid cations in the presence of a varying set of potential ligands gave rise to structures where one, two, or three of the molecules involved in the retro-Claisen condensationreaction were linked to the lanthanoid centres. These results, along with measurements of ligand decomposition in the presence of base alone, suggest that using solvents of lower polarity will mimimise the impact of the retro-Claisen condensation in these complexes. <br>


2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neeraj Jain

Investigations carried out to study the effect of Cr (VI) (1000–3000 mg/l) on solidification and hydration behavior of Ordinary Portland cement (OPC) and rice husk ash (RHA) blended (10%, 20%, and 30%) cement show that addition of RHA accelerates final setting as compared to control samples (OPC) and retardation in setting time has been observed on increase in rice husk ash concentration (10%–30%). Solidification studies show that the compressive strength of controls and rice husk ash blended samples increases with increase in the curing period and maximum strength was observed with 20% RHA blended samples. With the increase in Cr (VI) concentrations, the strength of OPC and RHA blended samples decreases as compared to controls (without chromium). The results of Toxicity Characteristics Leaching Procedure (TCLP) test, (pH≅3), show that the retention capacity of OPC and RHA blended samples was in the range of 92% to 99% and the leached Cr (VI) concentration was under the allowable limit (5 mg/l) of U.S. EPA. The chemistry of influence of Cr (VI) on hydration of cement was examined by X-ray diffraction which shows the formation of various crystalline phases during solidification in rice hush ash blended cement.


2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (13) ◽  
pp. 2598 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. J. Hernández-Rodríguez ◽  
R. Santana Rodríguez ◽  
R. Darias ◽  
O. González Díaz ◽  
J. M. Pérez Luzardo ◽  
...  

In this study, mortar specimens were prepared with a cement:sand:water ratio of 1:3:0.5, in accordance with standard EN196-1. Portland CEM I 52.5 R grey (G) and white (W) cements were used, together with normalised sand and distilled water. Different amounts of TiO2 photocatalyst were incorporated in the preparation of the mortar samples. The effect of the addition of TiO2 was studied on mechanical properties of the mortar and cement including compressive and flexural strength, consistency (the flow table test), setting time and carbonation. Characterization techniques, including thermogravimetry, mercury porosimetry and X-ray diffraction spectroscopy (XRD), were applied to study the physico-chemical properties of the mortars. It was shown that adding the photocatalyst to the mortar had no negative effect on its properties and could be used to accelerate the setting process. Specimen photoactivity with the incorporated photocatalyst was tested for NOx oxidation in different conditions of humidity (0% RH and 65% RH) and illumination (Vis or Vis/UV), with the results showing an important activity even under Vis radiation.


1998 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Gñni ◽  
A. Macías ◽  
J. Madrid ◽  
J. M. Díez

Mixtures of CaO–CdO (1 : 1) were hydrothermally treated in a pressure reactor at 200 °C and 200 psi of pressure during a period of 16 h. The evolution of the reaction was followed by x-ray diffraction (XRD), infrared spectroscopy (IR), and thermogravimetric (TG and DTG) analysis. Also, the composition of the filtered solutions was analyzed to determine the mechanism of the reaction as well as the thermodynamic solubility constant of the new compound formed. The results show that CaO and CdO react, giving rise to a new CaCd(OH)4 hydroxide whose thermodynamic solubility constant, 1.5 ± 0.4 × 10−11 M2, is six orders of magnitude lower than those of both Ca(OH) 2 and β–Cd(OH) 2. This low solubility constant justifies the Cd2+ concentration measured in the pore solution of cement matrices used to immobilize cadmium containing wastes. The mechanism of the reaction proposed is via dissolution of both Ca(OH) 2 and β–Cd(OH)2, Ca2+ and being the predominant species in solution.


2013 ◽  
Vol 459 ◽  
pp. 7-10
Author(s):  
Hai Ying Zhang ◽  
Shu Zhen Li

MSWI (municipal solid waste incineration) fly ash, generated in incineration process of municipal solid waste, contains lots of heavy metals, which will do harm do the environment if extracted. In this work, the ash is stabilized by cement to reduce leaching toxicity of heavy metals. Besides, mineralogical compositions of the product of different cement / ash ratios after conservation for different period were analyzed by means of XRD (X-ray diffraction). It was found that major mineralogical compositions CaCO3, Ca (0H)2 and C-H-S hydration products. Content of Ca (0H)2 and C-H-S rises with increase of conservation period and cement / ash ratio.


2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (8) ◽  
pp. 5043-5048
Author(s):  
Xiang Qiu ◽  
Huangbin Jiang ◽  
Guijin Zhang

Efficacy of added nano-CaCO3 (NC) on engineering performances, including fluidity, initial setting time, bleeding rate and yield stress of cement grouts was investigated in this study. Results showed that the fluidity and bleeding rate for NC-cement (NCC) composite grout first decreased with increased NC content (i.e., ratio of NC mass to cement mass) and then slightly recovered as the NC content exceeded 2%. The initial setting time was always reduced while the yield stress increased with increased NC content. The microstructure of NCC was analyzed by means of scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). It was found that the NC can promote the cement hydration, but an excess amount of NC will inhibit the cement hydration and affect the engineering performances of cement grouts. The optimum NC content for modification of cement grouts was thus 2%.


2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 746-749
Author(s):  
Oleksandr Sumariuk ◽  
Ihor Fodchuk ◽  
Volodymyr Romankevych

Аn analysis of the structure formation of concrete composites, compressive strength of which exceeds 120 MPa and a quantitative analysis of their qualitative composition and hydration products by X-ray diffraction, x-ray spectral analysis. The main factors affecting the physicomechanical parameters of the complex of various nanofillers and the formation of a denser cement stone structure, which mainly includes calcium hydrosilicates, calcium silicate hydroaluminates and hydroaluminates of various basicity, are studied.


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