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Laboratory of Building Materials, Department of Civil Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece.
J Hazard Mater. 2015;283:89-97. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2014.08.072. Epub 2014 Sep 19.
Slags are recognised as a highly efficient, cost effective tool in the metal processing industry, by minimising heat losses, reducing metal oxidation through contact with air, removing metal impurities and protecting refractories and graphite electrodes. When compared to natural aggregates for use in the construction industry, slags have higher specific weight that acts as an economic deterrent. A method of altering the specific weight of EAFC slag by hot stage processing and mineral mixing, during steel production is presented in this article. The method has minimal interference with the production process of steel, even by limited additions of appropriate minerals at high temperatures. Five minerals are examined, namely perlite, ladle furnace slag, bauxite, diatomite and olivine. Measurements of specific weight are accompanied by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and fluorescence (XRF) analysis and scanning electron microscopy spectral images. It is also shown how altering the chemical composition is expected to affect the furnace refractory lining. Additionally, the process has been repeated for the most suitable mix in gas furnace and physical properties (FI, SI, LA, PSV, AAV, volume stability) examined. Alteration of the specific weight can result in tailoring slag properties for specific applications in the construction sector.
炉渣被认为是金属加工行业中一种高效、经济的工具,它可以最大限度地减少热量损失,通过与空气接触减少金属氧化,去除金属杂质,并保护耐火材料和石墨电极。与用于建筑行业的天然骨料相比,炉渣具有更高的比重,这是一个经济上的障碍。本文介绍了一种通过热阶段处理和矿物混合来改变 EAFC 炉渣比重的方法。该方法对钢铁生产过程的干扰最小,即使在高温下仅添加适量的适当矿物也是如此。本文研究了五种矿物,分别是珍珠岩、钢包炉渣、铝矾土、硅藻土和橄榄石。对比重进行了测量,并进行了 X 射线衍射(XRD)和荧光(XRF)分析以及扫描电子显微镜光谱图像分析。还展示了改变化学成分如何影响炉衬耐火材料。此外,还在煤气炉中对最适合的混合物进行了重复实验,并对其物理性能(FI、SI、LA、PSV、AAV、体积稳定性)进行了研究。改变比重可以使炉渣的特性适应建筑行业的特定应用。