Insights on the performance of sintered silt ash-blended cement: experiments and thermodynamic simulation

The dredged silt exposed to the air is highly expected to be used to replace cement in large quantities due to its richness in aluminosilicates, which is in line with the dual-carbon background. Herein, a systematic exploration on the basic properties and hydration products of sintered silt ash-blen...

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Main Authors: Zhipeng Li, Zhengxiang Liu, Hongguang Zhang, Qiling Luo, Wu-Jian Long
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-08-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2023.1264307/full
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author Zhipeng Li
Zhengxiang Liu
Hongguang Zhang
Qiling Luo
Wu-Jian Long
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Zhengxiang Liu
Hongguang Zhang
Qiling Luo
Wu-Jian Long
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description The dredged silt exposed to the air is highly expected to be used to replace cement in large quantities due to its richness in aluminosilicates, which is in line with the dual-carbon background. Herein, a systematic exploration on the basic properties and hydration products of sintered silt ash-blended (SSA-blended) cement is conducted, using experiments and thermodynamic simulations. The results show that in the process of adding SSA to 50%, the compressive property and chloride ion permeation resistance are enhanced first and then weakened, whereas the flexural property is weakened gradually. Among them, with the addition of 10% SSA, the compressive strength can reach 65.2 MPa and the electric flux is 37.3% lower than that of Portland cement (PC), and the chloride ion permeability is rated as the lowest. As SSA increases, the FTIR spectra show that the reduction rates of bound water, ettringite and Ca(OH)2 are accelerated gradually; SEM observation shows that the cement-based gelling skeleton has undergone a transition from dense to loose; the thermodynamic simulation results show that C-S-H increases first and then decreases, implying that SSA has a certain pozzolanic activity. In addition, the evolution laws of other hydration products are highly consistent with the analysis results of FTIR and SEM.
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spelling doaj.art-df0791fc5e1a496783df2e2e1fbf474a2023-08-24T20:06:44ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Materials2296-80162023-08-011010.3389/fmats.2023.12643071264307Insights on the performance of sintered silt ash-blended cement: experiments and thermodynamic simulationZhipeng Li0Zhengxiang Liu1Hongguang Zhang2Qiling Luo3Wu-Jian Long4Key Laboratory of Earthquake Engineering Simulation and Seismic Resilience of China Earthquake, Tianjin University, Tianjin, ChinaPoly Changda Engineering Co., Ltd., Guangzhou, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Hydraulic Engineering Simulation and Safety, Tianjin University, Tianjin, ChinaGuangdong Province Key Laboratory of Durability for Marine Civil Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, ChinaGuangdong Province Key Laboratory of Durability for Marine Civil Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, ChinaThe dredged silt exposed to the air is highly expected to be used to replace cement in large quantities due to its richness in aluminosilicates, which is in line with the dual-carbon background. Herein, a systematic exploration on the basic properties and hydration products of sintered silt ash-blended (SSA-blended) cement is conducted, using experiments and thermodynamic simulations. The results show that in the process of adding SSA to 50%, the compressive property and chloride ion permeation resistance are enhanced first and then weakened, whereas the flexural property is weakened gradually. Among them, with the addition of 10% SSA, the compressive strength can reach 65.2 MPa and the electric flux is 37.3% lower than that of Portland cement (PC), and the chloride ion permeability is rated as the lowest. As SSA increases, the FTIR spectra show that the reduction rates of bound water, ettringite and Ca(OH)2 are accelerated gradually; SEM observation shows that the cement-based gelling skeleton has undergone a transition from dense to loose; the thermodynamic simulation results show that C-S-H increases first and then decreases, implying that SSA has a certain pozzolanic activity. In addition, the evolution laws of other hydration products are highly consistent with the analysis results of FTIR and SEM.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2023.1264307/fullmicrostructuresintered silt ashhydrationthermodynamic modelingportland cement
spellingShingle Zhipeng Li
Zhengxiang Liu
Hongguang Zhang
Qiling Luo
Wu-Jian Long
Insights on the performance of sintered silt ash-blended cement: experiments and thermodynamic simulation
Frontiers in Materials
microstructure
sintered silt ash
hydration
thermodynamic modeling
portland cement
title Insights on the performance of sintered silt ash-blended cement: experiments and thermodynamic simulation
title_full Insights on the performance of sintered silt ash-blended cement: experiments and thermodynamic simulation
title_fullStr Insights on the performance of sintered silt ash-blended cement: experiments and thermodynamic simulation
title_full_unstemmed Insights on the performance of sintered silt ash-blended cement: experiments and thermodynamic simulation
title_short Insights on the performance of sintered silt ash-blended cement: experiments and thermodynamic simulation
title_sort insights on the performance of sintered silt ash blended cement experiments and thermodynamic simulation
topic microstructure
sintered silt ash
hydration
thermodynamic modeling
portland cement
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2023.1264307/full
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