Hydration and properties of sodium sulfate activated slag

By A. Rashad, Yun Bai, P. Basheer, N. B. Milestone, N. Collier. 2013

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Interest in alkali-activated slag as a construction material is increasing, primarily due to its environmentally friendly nature. Although strong alkaline activators, such as sodium hydroxide and sodium silicate solution, are preferred for high strength, none of them exists naturally and their manufacturing process is quite energy intensive. Whilst sodium sulfate (Na2SO4) can be obtained from natural resources, the early strength of Na2SO4 activated slag is usually low. In this paper, the effects of slag fineness and Na2SO4 dosage on strength, pH, hydration and microstructure were investigated and compared with those of a pure Portland cement (PC). Test results indicated that increasing the slag fineness is a more effective approach than increasing Na2SO4 dosage for increasing both the early and long-term strength of Na2SO4 activated slags. In addition, increasing the slag fineness can also increase the strength without increasing the pH of the hardened matrix, which is beneficial for immobilizing certain types of nuclear waste containing reactive metals and resins.

Subfields: Civil and Structural Engineering, Materials Chemistry

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Structural evolution of an alkali sulfate activated slag cement (2016, background): “[18] for Na2SO4 184 activation of slag, where induction periods between 24 to 60 hours were identified at a reaction 185 temperature of 40°C, depending on the fineness of the slag and the activator dose.”