scholarly journals Determination of the Chemical, Physical and Mechanical Characteristics of Electric Arc Furnace Slags and Environmental Evaluation of the Process for Their Utilization as an Aggregate in Bituminous Mixtures

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 782 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan María Terrones-Saeta ◽  
Jorge Suárez-Macías ◽  
Evaristo Rafael Moreno-López ◽  
Francisco Antonio Corpas-Iglesias
Keyword(s):  
Raw Materials ◽  
Physical And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Road Construction ◽  
Electric Arc Furnace ◽  
Electric Arc ◽  
Arc Furnace ◽  
Environmental Evaluation ◽  
Bituminous Mixtures ◽  
Electric Arc Furnace Slag

Road construction is an activity that demands a significant amount of aggregates for bituminous mixtures. In addition, these aggregates must be of a suitable quality for use, even more so on high traffic roads. In response to this problem, and in order to avoid the extraction of new raw materials, research is being carried out using industrial waste as a substitute for conventional aggregates. In this way, the extraction of raw materials is reduced and landfilling of waste is avoided. However, these wastes must have certain properties and environmental advantages over natural aggregates. Otherwise, the use of waste would not be environmentally beneficial but would be more damaging to the environment. For this reason, this research evaluates the viability of using electric arc furnace slag as aggregates for bituminous mixtures, the main objectives being the determination of the characteristics of the by-product, the particularities and the critical points to be taken into account for its subsequent use in mixtures. At the same time, the environmental advantages of treating this waste to obtain a usable aggregate are evaluated in comparison with the processing of a natural aggregate. The results showed that electric arc furnace slags have a suitable chemical composition and excellent physical and mechanical properties for use in bituminous mixtures, even on high traffic roads. At the same time, it was determined that their use produces a considerable reduction in environmental afflictions. Therefore, it could be affirmed that the use of electric arc furnace slags in bituminous mixtures is recommendable as a way to develop more sustainable materials for construction.

scholarly journals Development of Porous Asphalt with Bitumen Emulsion, Electric arc Furnace Slag and Cellulose Fibers for Medium Traffic Roads

Minerals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 872 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan María Terrones-Saeta ◽  
Jorge Suárez-Macías ◽  
Francisco Javier Iglesias-Godino ◽  
Francisco Antonio Corpas-Iglesias
Keyword(s):  
Raw Materials ◽  
Cellulose Fibers ◽  
Electric Arc Furnace ◽  
Mechanical Tests ◽  
Electric Arc ◽  
Arc Furnace ◽  
Bituminous Mixtures ◽  
Bitumen Emulsion ◽  
Electric Arc Furnace Slag ◽  
Furnace Slag

The construction of road infrastructure is one of the most polluting activities that exists today. Therefore, the use of waste from other industries is an excellent solution, since it reduces the consumption of raw materials, reduces CO2 emissions and avoids the disposal of waste in a landfill. In this study, electric arc furnace slag, cellulose fibers from the papermaking industry and bitumen emulsion were used for the conformation of sustainable and porous bituminous mixtures. Electric arc furnace slag was used as a high-resistance aggregate with a capacity sufficient to support traffic loads. Cellulose fibers were added to increase the percentage of binder in the mixture without bleeding problems, thereby achieving greater tensile strength. To do this, first the waste was physically and chemically characterized, then different mixtures were conformed and finally the mixtures were studied by means of the loss by wear and Marshall tests. The results reflected an optimal combination of materials that provided the best results in the mechanical tests, obtaining much better results than the mixtures with discontinuous grading and traditional bitumen emulsion. Therefore, a sustainable, porous and economical mixture for road use is obtained in this research.

scholarly journals Development of High Resistance Hot Mix Asphalt with Electric Arc Furnace Slag, Ladle Furnace Slag, and Cellulose Fibers from the Papermaking Industry

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 399
Author(s):  
Juan María Terrones-Saeta ◽  
Jorge Suárez-Macías ◽  
Francisco Javier Iglesias-Godino ◽  
Francisco Antonio Corpas-Iglesias
Keyword(s):  
Physical And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Cellulose Fibers ◽  
Electric Arc Furnace ◽  
Electric Arc ◽  
Ladle Furnace ◽  
Arc Furnace ◽  
Bituminous Mixtures ◽  
Electric Arc Furnace Slag ◽  
Furnace Slag ◽  
By Products

Roads are currently essential links of communication and economic development. However, these roads are progressively requiring higher quality materials, implying a greater impact on the environment, in order to withstand the high levels of heavy vehicle traffic. Therefore, this research proposes the use of industrial by-products to create bituminous mixtures which are more resistant and durable than traditional ones. The industrial by-products used, are electric arc furnace slag, ladle furnace slag, and cellulose fibers from the papermaking industry. These by-products were physically and chemically characterized to be used to conform with bituminous mixtures. At the same time, bituminous mixtures were conformed with conventional materials, thus being able to compare the physical and mechanical properties of the conformed mixtures through different tests. The results showed how the use of cellulose fibers made it possible to absorb a greater percentage of bitumen, as well as the use of electric arc furnace slag and ladle furnace slag created mixtures, with greater Marshall stability. Therefore, sustainable, durable, resistant, and high waste mixtures were developed in this investigation.

scholarly journals Phase Equilibrium Diagram for Electric Arc Furnace Slag Optimization in High Alloyed Chromium Stainless Steelmaking

Metals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 826 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcus Kirschen ◽  
In-Ho Jung ◽  
Gernot Hackl
Keyword(s):  
Raw Materials ◽  
Equilibrium Diagram ◽  
Electric Arc Furnace ◽  
Electric Arc ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Arc Furnace ◽  
Monitoring And Control ◽  
Refractory Wear ◽  
Slag Refining ◽  
Electric Arc Furnace Slag

The electric arc furnace (EAF) process for steelmaking of Cr and Ni high alloyed stainless steel grades differs significantly from the steelmaking process of carbon steel due to the special raw materials and generally lower oxygen consumption. The special slag chemistry in the EAF process affects slag foaming and refractory wear characteristics due to an increased content of CrOx. A special slag diagram is presented in order to improve monitoring and control of slag compositions for Cr alloyed heats, with special focus on saturation to MgO periclase and dicalcium silicate C2S in order to minimize MgO losses from the refractory lining and to improve slag refining capability by avoidance of stable C2S. With the same diagram different EAF process strategies can be efficiently monitored, either at elevated CaO and basicity with lower spinel concentration and more liquid process slags near C2S saturation or at lower CaO content and basicity with increased spinel concentration and stiffer slags at MgO saturation but certainly no C2S stability. Examples for three industrial EAFs are given.

Effect of Feldspar Content on Electric Arc Furnace Slag (EAFS) Added Tiles

2014 ◽  
Vol 1024 ◽  
pp. 235-238 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamad Hasmaliza ◽  
Anasyida Abu Seman ◽  
Wei Long Gan
Keyword(s):  
Raw Materials ◽  
Strength Properties ◽  
Electric Arc Furnace ◽  
Electric Arc ◽  
Arc Furnace ◽  
Ceramic Tiles ◽  
Ceramic Tile Production ◽  
Ball Clay ◽  
Electric Arc Furnace Slag ◽  
Furnace Slag

Electric arc furnace slag (EAFS) is a solid waste from steel making industrial. Previously, EAFS was deposited, recycled or used as fertilizer. In present study, EAFS is used as one of the raw materials in ceramic tile production. EAFS added tiles samples have been prepared by mixing of EAFS with ball clay, quartz and feldspar. The feldspar content was varied at various weight percentages (0, 10 and 20 %) to observe their effect on the produced samples. The raw materials mixture was pressed and then sintered at temperature range 1100°C-1175°C for 1 hour. In general, results shows that, sample with higher content of feldspar require shorter vitrification range and having relatively higher density and good strength properties. In addition, MOR value was increasing as the sintering temperature was increasing. However when the temperature reached 1175°C, the MOR was dropped which may be due to the early vitrification of the compositions, resulting in over firing, grain growth and recrystallization. Whereas the density values are relatively higher than the conventional vitreous ceramic tiles due to the presence of high amount of iron oxide from the EAFS.

scholarly journals Use of additives to improve the capacity of bituminous mixtures to be heated by means of microwaves

2017 ◽  
Vol 67 (325) ◽  
pp. 110 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Gallego ◽  
M. A. Del Val ◽  
V. Contreras ◽  
A. Páez
Keyword(s):  
Microwave Heating ◽  
Energy Performance ◽  
Electric Arc Furnace ◽  
Electric Arc ◽  
Heating Process ◽  
Arc Furnace ◽  
Scrap Tire ◽  
Bituminous Mixtures ◽  
Electric Arc Furnace Slag ◽  
Furnace Slag

This study examines the potential of adding electric arc furnace slag to bituminous mixtures to be heated by microwaves. The susceptibility of bituminous mixtures to microwave energy is limited and so, in order to improve the energy performance of the heating process, it is necessary to incorporate additives or components to the mixture so as to improve the capacity for microwave heating. The article presents the results of adding various components, (steel wool, scrap tire wire, silicon carbide, iron filings) and an alternative aggregate: electric arc furnace slag. According to the results obtained in the laboratory, slag addition of at least 5% by weight of the bituminous mixture represents the best option for both technical and economic reasons. The results may promote the valorization of this steel industry residue in bituminous mixtures by improving microwave heating response.

scholarly journals Investigation of possibility for stabilization and valorization of electric ARC furnace dust and glass from electronic waste

2014 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Ranitovic ◽  
Z. Kamberovic ◽  
M. Korac ◽  
M. Gavrilovski ◽  
H. Issa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Raw Materials ◽  
Electronic Waste ◽  
Steel Production ◽  
Physical And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Waste Recycling ◽  
Electric Arc Furnace ◽  
Electric Arc ◽  
Economic Effects ◽  
Arc Furnace ◽  
Electric Arc Furnace Dust

This paper presents investigation of possibility for electric arc furnace dust (EAFD) and electronic waste (e-waste) valorization trough stabilization process, in order to achieve concurrent management of these two serious ecological problems. EAFD is an ineviTab. waste material coming from the electric arc furnace steel production process, classified as a hazardous waste. Furthermore, it is well known that residual materials generated in the ewaste recycling process, like LCD (Liquid crystal displays) waste glass, are not suiTab. for landfill or incineration. In this study, these two materials were used for investigation of possibility for their valorization in ceramic industry. Thus, an innovative synergy of waste streams from metallurgical and e-waste recycling industry is presented. Investigation included a complex characterization of raw materials and their mixtures, using chemical methods, optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, as well as methods for determining the physical and mechanical properties. Based on these results, it was found that material suiTab. for use in ceramics industry as a partial substituent of quartzite and fluxing components can be produced. Besides solving the environmental problem related to EAFD and LCD disposal, by replacement of raw materials certain economic effects can be achieved.

Performance of Steel Slag in Highway Surface Course

2014 ◽  
Vol 71 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohd. Rosli Hainin ◽  
Md. Maniruzzaman A. Aziz ◽  
Manouchehr Shokri ◽  
Ramadhansyah Putra Jaya ◽  
Norhidayah Abdul Hassan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Steel Slag ◽  
Physical And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Road Construction ◽  
Electric Arc Furnace ◽  
Electric Arc ◽  
Arc Furnace ◽  
Technical Standards ◽  
The Road ◽  
Steel Furnace ◽  
Crushed Aggregate

As the quantity of disposing waste material is increasing in road construction, researchers are exploring the use of alternative materials which could preserve natural sources and save the environment. One of these sustainable materials is steel-furnace slag which is a synthetic aggregate produced as a consequence of the electric arc furnace (EAF). Steel slag was selected due to its characteristics, which are almost similar to conventional aggregates, and the fact that it is easily obtainable as a by-product from the steel industry. The same gradations of mixtures were produced using normal crushed aggregate as control samples. The experimental research has been articulated in a preliminary study of the chemical, leaching, physical, and mechanical properties of the electric arc furnace (EAF) steel slag. In addition, the outstanding benefits of steel slag were highlighted. All the mixtures with EAF steel slag have satisfied the requisites for acceptance in the road sector technical standards, thus resulting as suitable for use in the construction of road infrastructures.

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