Gu Xiaowei, Wang Xu, Ge Xiaowei, Wang Shenyu, Hu Ziyang, Wang Hongyu, Liu Jianping, Zhang Xinlong, Wang Xueli
School of Resources and Civil Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China; Science and Technology Innovation Center of Smart Water and Resource Environment, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China; Liaoning Institute of Technological Innovation in Solid Waste Utilization, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China.
School of Resources and Civil Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China; Science and Technology Innovation Center of Smart Water and Resource Environment, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China; Liaoning Institute of Technological Innovation in Solid Waste Utilization, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China.
Environ Res. 2025 Jul 7:122309. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2025.122309.
Using calcium carbide slag (CCS) to replace ordinary portland cement (OPC) as an alkali activator for the preparation of full solid waste cementitious material is a green and low carbon method. This study investigates the influence of 80 °C high-temperature curing on ground granulated blast furnace slag - steel slag based supersulfated cement (GS-SSC) incorporating 0 to 20 wt% CCS. The hydration products and microstructure of GS-SSC were analysed using various microscopic techniques, assess the compressive strength and pH value development, exploring the hydration mechanism of CCS activated GS-SSC. The results indicated that the CCS could increase the alkalinity of GS-SSC, activate the pozzolanic activity of ground granulated blast furnace slag-steel slag (GGBS-SS). Compared with the control group, the CCS promote the generation of more AFt and C-(A)-S-H gels, fill the pores and microcracks of the samples, making the microstructures denser. CCS significantly increased the compressive strength of the samples under curing at high temperatures. When 10% CCS was incorporated, the compressive strength reached 31.2 MPa at 3 d and further increased to 33.5 MPa at 7 d. Moreover, sustainability assessment results indicate that the material exhibits favorable environmental and performance sustainability under this dosage condition. It is remarkable that a higher CCS content (>10%) has a negative effect on the compressive strength of the samples. These results provide a new approach to promote the resourceful efficient utilisation of industrial solid waste and serve as a valuable reference for designing low carbon cementitious materials based on GGBS-SS.
使用电石渣(CCS)替代普通硅酸盐水泥(OPC)作为碱激发剂来制备全固废胶凝材料是一种绿色低碳的方法。本研究调查了80℃高温养护对掺入0至20 wt% CCS的粒化高炉矿渣-钢渣基超硫酸盐水泥(GS-SSC)的影响。使用各种微观技术分析了GS-SSC的水化产物和微观结构,评估了抗压强度和pH值的发展,探索了CCS激发的GS-SSC的水化机理。结果表明,CCS可以提高GS-SSC的碱度,激发粒化高炉矿渣-钢渣(GGBS-SS)的火山灰活性。与对照组相比,CCS促进生成更多的AFt和C-(A)-S-H凝胶,填充样品的孔隙和微裂纹,使微观结构更致密。CCS显著提高了高温养护下样品的抗压强度。当掺入10% CCS时,3 d时抗压强度达到31.2 MPa,7 d时进一步提高到33.5 MPa。此外,可持续性评估结果表明,在此用量条件下该材料具有良好的环境和性能可持续性。值得注意的是,较高的CCS含量(>10%)对样品的抗压强度有负面影响。这些结果为促进工业固废的资源化高效利用提供了一种新方法,并为基于GGBS-SS设计低碳胶凝材料提供了有价值的参考。