scholarly journals The Effect of Liquid Slurry-Enhanced Corrosion on the Phase Composition of Selected Portland Cement Pastes

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (7) ◽  
pp. 1707
Author(s):  
Karol Durczak ◽  
Michał Pyzalski ◽  
Krzysztof Pilarski ◽  
Tomasz Brylewski ◽  
Agnieszka Sujak
Keyword(s):  
Phase Composition ◽  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Hydration Product ◽  
Cement Clinker ◽  
Composition Analysis ◽  
Pig Slurry ◽  
Portland Cements ◽  
Cement Pastes ◽  
Agricultural Industry ◽  
Biological Corrosion

This paper presents the scientific problem of the biological corrosion of Portland cements and its effects on the phase composition of cement pastes after the corrosion process in the environment of reactive media from the agricultural industry. Seven Portland cements produced from different cement plants exposed to pig slurry and water as a reference medium for a period of six weeks were tested. After the exposure process in both of the above-mentioned reaction environments, the hydrating cement pastes were characterized in terms of their phase composition using the XRD method and were also subjected to morphological observations and a chemical composition analysis with the application of SEM and EDS methods. The results of these studies indicate the presence of a biological corrosion product in the form of taumasite [C3S·CO2·SO3·15H2O], which is a phase formed as a result of the reaction of dead matter (cement paste) with living matter, caused by the presence of bacteria in pig slurry. In addition to taumasite, the tested samples also showed the presence of the hydration product of Portland cements named portlandite (Ca(OH)2). Moreover, unreacted phases of cement clinker, i.e., dicalcium silicate (C2S) and tricalcium aluminate (C3A), were detected. Based on microscopic observations and analyses of the chemical composition of selected areas of the samples, the presence of the taumasite phase and compact areas of pseudo-crystalline C-S-H phases with different morphological structures, derived from the hydration products of cements doped with ions originating from the corrosive environment, were confirmed.

scholarly journals The Influence of Water Reducing Agents on Early Hydration Property of Ferrite Aluminate Cement Paste

Crystals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 731
Author(s):  
Chunlong Huang ◽  
Zirui Cheng ◽  
Jihui Zhao ◽  
Yiren Wang ◽  
Jie Pang
Keyword(s):  
Setting Time ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Hydration Product ◽  
Reducing Agents ◽  
Reducing Agent ◽  
Hydration Process ◽  
Early Hydration ◽  
Cement Pastes ◽  
Hydration Rate ◽  
Aluminate Cement

The ferrite aluminate cement (FAC) could rapidly lose fluidity or workability due to its excessive hydration rate, and greatly reduce the construction performance. Chemical admixtures are commonly used to provide the workability of cement-based materials. In this study, to ensure required fluidity of FAC, chemically different water reducing agents are incorporated into the FAC pastes. The experiments are performed with aliphatic water reducing agent (AP), polycarboxylic acid water reducing agent (PC) and melamine water reducing agent (MA), respectively. Influence of the water reducing agents on fluidity, setting time, hydration process, hydration product and zeta potential of the fresh cement pastes is investigated. The results show that PC has a better dispersion capacity compared to AP and MA. Besides decreasing water dosage, PC also acts as a retarder, significantly increasing the setting times, delaying the hydration rate and leading to less ettringite in the hydration process of FAC particles. The water reducing agents molecules are adsorbed on the surface of positively charged minerals and hydration products, however, for PC, steric hindrance from the long side chain of PC plays a critical role in dispersing cement particles, whereas AP and MA acting through an electrostatic repulsion force.

scholarly journals Correction: Yu, D.Q., et al. Microscopic Characteristic and Chemical Composition Analysis of Three Medicinal Plants and Surface Frosts. Molecules 2019, 24, 4548

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 379
Author(s):  
Da Qing Yu ◽  
Xiao Jing Han ◽  
Ting Yu Shan ◽  
Rui Xu ◽  
Jin Hu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Composition Analysis ◽  
Microscopic Characteristic ◽  
Chemical Composition Analysis

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scholarly journals The influence of sulfate availability on rheology of fresh cement paste

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 54-63
Author(s):  
Willy Mbasha ◽  
Rainer Haldenwang ◽  
Irina Masalova
Keyword(s):  
Yield Stress ◽  
Calcium Sulfate ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Plastic Viscosity ◽  
Cement Clinker ◽  
Flow Properties ◽  
Cement Pastes ◽  
Hardened Properties ◽  
Physical And Chemical ◽  
And Chemical Properties

AbstractNatural gypsum can degenerate into hemihydrate during cement clinker grinding which changes the physical and chemical properties of cement hydration, affecting therefore the fresh and hardened properties of cement based materials. Cement systems containing a constant total amount of calcium sulfate (4%) with relative proportions of hemihydrate and natural gypsum were considered. Rheological measurements were executed on an Anton Paar MCR51 rheometer to evaluate the flow properties of cement pastes. Results show that, the yield stress and the plastic viscosity of cement pastes were affected when the degeneration of natural gypsum exceeded 50%. Above this concentration, the yield stress remarkably increased and a variation in plastic viscosity of about 50% was observed. Using TG-DSC techniques, it was shown that, the amount of formed ettringite could not explain these rheological changes. However, centrifugational packing and SEM-SE measurements confirmed that, more than the amount of ettringite precipitated, ettringite morphology plays a major role in controlling the yield stress and plastic viscosity of fresh cement pastes.

Chemical composition analysis of carbohydrate fragmentation products

2021 ◽  
Vol 156 ◽  
pp. 105112
Author(s):  
Samin Fathalinejad ◽  
Esben Taarning ◽  
Peter Christensen ◽  
Jan H. Christensen
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Composition Analysis ◽  
Chemical Composition Analysis

Influence of Pressure on the Crystallization in SiO2f/SiO2 Composites

2007 ◽  
Vol 336-338 ◽  
pp. 1236-1238
Author(s):  
Chang Ming Xu ◽  
Shi Wei Wang ◽  
Xiao Xian Huang ◽  
Jing Kun Guo
Keyword(s):  
Phase Composition ◽  
Crystalline Phase ◽  
Hot Pressing ◽  
Crystallization Behavior ◽  
Nucleation Mechanism ◽  
Composition Analysis ◽  
Pressing Pressure ◽  
Surface Nucleation ◽  
Bulk Nucleation ◽  
Phase Composition Analysis

The influence of pressure on the crystallization behavior in SiO2f/SiO2 composites hotpressed at 1350°C was studied. The crystalline phase composition analysis on SiO2f/SiO2 composites revealed that the formation of cristobalite was promoted when the hot-pressing pressure ≤ 12 MPa, however suppressed with higher pressure applied. It can be ascribed to the nucleation mechanism change from surface nucleation to bulk nucleation. Analysis on relative density as well as fracture microstructure of SiO2f/SiO2 composites confirmed the conclusion.

Research on Process Mineralogy of Potassium-Rich Shale

2010 ◽  
Vol 158 ◽  
pp. 197-203 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jie Liu ◽  
Yue Xin Han ◽  
Wan Zhong Yin
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Mineral Composition ◽  
Potassium Feldspar ◽  
Composition Analysis ◽  
Research Results ◽  
Dsc Analyses ◽  
Process Mineralogy ◽  
Mineral Compositions ◽  
Chemical Composition Analysis

The process mineralogy of potassium-rich shale from Chaoyang of Liaoning, China, was studied. Research results showed there are much less variety and smaller quantities in mineral compositions. Calculated mineral composition by means of chemical composition analysis combined with XRD, MLA, IR and TG-DSC analyses showed that main minerals with were Potassium-feldspar, muscovite, biotite and illite, and gangue minerals were quartz and small amounts of hematite. Potassium-rich minerals such as potassium-feldspar and muscovite contact smoothly with quartz respectively, and there was the direction arrangement among potassium-feldspar, quartz and muscovite in the shale. And quartz and hematite were main cement in the shale. The influences of the research results on the potassium extraction from potassium-rich shale were distinct.

scholarly journals Volcanic Ash as a Sustainable Binder Material: An Extensive Review

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. 1302
Author(s):  
Andrés Játiva ◽  
Evelyn Ruales ◽  
Miren Etxeberria
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Portland Cement ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Volcanic Ash ◽  
Mechanical Performance ◽  
Cement Clinker ◽  
Alkali Activation ◽  
Cement Production ◽  
Sustainable Solutions ◽  
Alkali Activated

The construction industry is affected by the constant growth in the populations of urban areas. The demand for cement production has an increasing environmental impact, and there are urgent demands for alternative sustainable solutions. Volcanic ash (VA) is an abundant low-cost material that, because of its chemical composition and amorphous atomic structure, has been considered as a suitable material to replace Portland cement clinker for use as a binder in cement production. In the last decade, there has been interest in using alkali-activated VA material as an alternative material to replace ordinary Portland cement. In this way, a valuable product may be derived from a currently under-utilized material. Additionally, alkali-activated VA-based materials may be suitable for building applications because of their good densification behaviour, mechanical properties and low porosity. This article describes the most relevant findings from researchers around the world on the role of the chemical composition and mineral contents of VA on reactivity during the alkali-activation reaction; the effect of synthesis factors, which include the concentration of the alkaline activator, the solution-to-binder ratio and the curing conditions, on the properties of alkali-activated VA-based materials; and the mechanical performance and durability properties of these materials.

Quantitative Phase-Composition Analysis of Liquid-Phase-Sintered Silicon Carbide Using the Rietveld Method

2004 ◽  
Vol 83 (9) ◽  
pp. 2282-2286 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angel L. Ortiz ◽  
Francisco L. Cumbrera ◽  
Florentino Sánchez-Bajo ◽  
Fernando Guiberteau ◽  
Huiwen Xu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Silicon Carbide ◽  
Phase Composition ◽  
Liquid Phase ◽  
Rietveld Method ◽  
Composition Analysis ◽  
Quantitative Phase ◽  
Phase Composition Analysis ◽  
Sintered Silicon
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